Lot splits under SB 9 in Reedley: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Reedley Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

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How the lot may be divided	Each new parcel must be at least 40% of the original lot area. § 11.20.060 · code text Parcels shall not be smaller than forty percent (40%) of the lot area of the original parcel.
Minimum new lot size	Each new parcel must have at least 1,200 square feet of net area. § 11.20.060 · code text Each parcel shall have a minimum net area of one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet.
Standards	Each new parcel must be at least 30 feet wide. § 11.20.060 · code text Parcels shall have a minimum width of thirty feet (30') . Each new parcel must be at least 40 feet deep. § 11.20.060 · code text Parcels shall have a minimum depth of forty feet (40') . Each new parcel needs at least 30 feet of street frontage with direct vehicle access. § 11.20.060 · code text Each parcel shall provide for direct vehicular access to and have a minimum frontage of thirty feet (30') on the public right-of-way. No more than 2 dwelling units of any kind per lot, including main units, ADUs and JADUs. Applies: Applies to a lot created by an urban lot split. § 11.20.060 · code text That a maximum of two (2) dwelling units of any kind (including primary units and ADUs/JADUs) shall be permitted on a lot created through an urban lot split. Only residential uses are allowed. Applies: Applies to lots created by an urban lot split. § 11.20.060 · code text That the uses allowed on a lot created by this section shall be limited to residential uses. Rentals must be for more than 30 days. Applies: Applies to dwelling units created through an urban lot split. § 11.20.060 · code text That a rental of any dwelling unit created pursuant to this Chapter be for a term longer than thirty (30) days. The parcels may not be subdivided further. Applies: Applies to parcels created by the urban lot split. § 11.20.060 · code text That parcels resulting from the urban lot split were created using the provisions of this Chapter and Government Code Section 66411.7, and that no further subdivision of the parcels is permitted. Allowed only in single-unit residential zones, or planned development zones that allow single-unit homes. § 11.20.020 · code text The provisions of this Chapter shall apply within any single-unit residential dwelling zoning district or any planned development zone district where single-unit residential dwelling uses are allowed.
Owner occupancy	Recorded deed restriction: the applicant intends to live in a qualifying unit as main home for at least 3 years. Applies: Counted from approval. Does not apply to a community land trust or qualified nonprofit corporation. § 11.20.060 · code text That the applicant intends to occupy the primary dwelling unit or a unit qualified under applicable State law as their principal residence for a minimum of three years from the date of the approval of the subdivision.

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Reedley's code: Each new parcel must have at least 1,200 square feet of net area. (§ 11.20.060); Recorded deed restriction: the applicant intends to live in a qualifying unit as main home for at least 3 years. (Counted from approval. Does not apply to a community land trust or qualified nonprofit corporation.) (§ 11.20.060).

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