[Ord. No. 1034, § 1.]
For the purpose of this chapter, the specific requirements for tentative, final, and parcel maps shall be governed by the provisions of this article.
[Ord. No. 1034, § 1.]
A tentative and final subdivision map shall be required for all divisions of land when determined by the community development department that such land is divided into five or more parcels, five or more condominiums, a community apartment project containing five or more parcels, or for the conversion of a dwelling to a stock cooperative containing five or more dwelling units, except where:
(a) 
The land before division contains less than five acres, each parcel created by the division abuts upon a maintained public street or highway and no dedications or improvements are required by the legislative body; or
(b) 
Each parcel created by the division has a gross area of twenty acres or more and has an approved access to a maintained public street or highway; or
(c) 
The land consists of a parcel or parcels of land having approved access to a public street or highway which comprises part of a tract of land zoned for industrial or commercial development, and which has the approval of the governing body as to street alignments and widths; or
(d) 
Each parcel created by the division has a gross area of not less than forty acres or is not less than a quarter of a quarter section.
A parcel map shall be required for those subdivisions described in subdivisions (a), (b), (c) and (d), unless waived by the subdivision committee in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
[Ord. No. 1034, § 1.]
A tentative and final parcel map shall be required for all divisions of land into four or less parcels or as described within (a), (b), (c), and (d) above.
[Ord. No. 1034, § 1.]
The following subdivisions are exempt from the requirement of undergoing the subdivision or parcel map process.
(a) 
Subdivisions of a portion of the operating right-of-way of a railroad corporation, defined by Section 230 of the State Public Utilities Code, which are created by short-term leases terminable by either party on not more than thirty days notice in writing.
(b) 
Land conveyed to or from a governmental agency, public entity or public utility, or for land conveyed to a subsidiary of a public utility for conveyance to such public utility for rights-of-way, unless a showing is made by the department in individual cases, upon substantial evidence, that public policy necessitates a parcel map.
(c) 
Lot line adjustments, pursuant to the provisions contained within this chapter.