Approval of a tentative and final tract map shall be required in accordance with this title for any subdivision creating 5 or more parcels, 5 or more condominiums as defined in Section 783 of the California Civil Code, a community apartment project containing 5 or more parcels, or for the conversion of a dwelling to a stock cooperative containing 5 or more dwelling units, except where:
A. 
The land before division contains less than 5 acres, each parcel created by the division abuts upon a maintained public street or highway and no dedications or improvements are required by the City Council; or
B. 
Each parcel created by the division has a gross area of 20 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 City Council as to street alignments and widths; or
D. 
Each parcel created by the division has a gross area of not less than 40 acres or is not less than a quarter of a quarter section.
A tentative and final parcel map shall be required for those subdivisions described in subsections A through D of this section.
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Approval of a tentative and final parcel map shall be required in accordance with this title for any subdivision creating 4 or fewer parcels and for any subdivision which requires a parcel map pursuant to Chapter 17.010, except that parcel maps shall not be required for:
A. 
Subdivisions of a portion of the operating right-of-way of a railroad corporation, defined by Section 230 of the California Public Utilities Code, which are created by short-term leases terminable by either party on not more than 30 days notice in writing; or
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 City in individual cases, upon substantial evidence, that public policy necessitates a parcel map; or
C. 
Lot line adjustments which are exempt from parcel map requirements in accordance with the criteria of Chapter 17.256.
In addition to the preceding situations, the City Council may waive the requirement for a parcel map in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 17.261.
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Tentative maps shall be filed with the Department of Community Development by a record owner or owners of the property to be divided or by their authorized agents. The number of copies of the tentative map to be submitted to support the application shall be as determined by the Director. The tentative map shall be accompanied by the required application fee(s).
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Tentative tract and tentative parcel maps shall be prepared by a civil engineer registered by the State of California in accordance with the Subdivision Map Act and this title. Tentative maps shall be in map form and shall contain all information required by the Director of Community Development, and shall be accompanied by other reports, exhibits, information, and materials as required by the Director. The Director shall provide application forms and a list of required tentative map information on request.
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Not later than 30 calendar days after receipt of a tentative map application, the Department of Community Development shall determine in writing whether the application is complete and shall immediately transmit the determination to the subdivider. Tentative maps shall not be deemed complete until any necessary general plan amendment and/or zone change is adopted by the City Council.
If the written determination of completeness is not made within 30 days after receipt of the application and the application includes a statement that it is an application for a development permit, the application shall be deemed complete for purposes of this title. If an application is determined to be not complete, the notification to the subdivider shall identify those parts of the application which are incomplete and shall indicate the manner in which they can be made complete.
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Multiple final maps within a subdivision may be filed prior to the expiration of a tentative map if:
A. 
The subdivider, at the time the tentative map is filed, informs the City of the subdivider's intention to file multiple final maps on the tentative map; or
B. 
After filing of the tentative map, the City and the subdivider concur in the filing of multiple final maps.
In providing such notice of multiple final maps, the subdivider shall not be required to define the number or configuration of the proposed multiple final maps, and the filing of a final map on a portion of an approved tentative map shall not invalidate any part of such tentative map. The right of a subdivider to file multiple final maps shall not limit the authority of the City to impose reasonable conditions relating to the filing of multiple final maps.
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A preliminary soils report and/or other such data and design plans as the Director determines to be necessary shall be submitted with all tentative maps unless the Director determines that, due to existing information on the soil and geological qualities and topography of the property to be subdivided, no such report or reports are necessary.
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