(A) 
Pursuant to Government Code Section 66428, a tentative map shall be required, where a parcel map would otherwise be allowed by the Subdivision Map Act in the following circumstances:
(1) 
A vesting right conferred by Chapter 4.5 of the Subdivision Map Act is sought by the subdivider;
(2) 
Access from the public right-of-way to the proposed lots within the subdivision of commercially or industrially zoned land, or mixed-use zoned land, is provided through easements or reciprocal parking and access agreements, rather than by direct frontage to publicly dedicated and improved roadways; or
(3) 
The proposed lots created by the parcel map are less than 7,000 square feet in size, and the use of the site is for single-family attached or detached residences.
(B) 
Any required tentative map shall be processed pursuant to the provisions of PMC § 16.30.020 (Requirements for tentative maps) and PMC Chapter 16.40 (General Tentative Map Procedures).
(C) 
A tentative map and final map will be required where successive divisions by the same or different related subdivider result in a total of five or more lots.
(Ord. 1091 § 5, 1996; Ord. 1614 § 4 (Exh. I), 2023)
(A) 
A tentative map and final map shall be required for all subdivisions creating five or more lots, five or more condominiums, a community apartment project containing five or more dwelling units, and for the conversion of a dwelling to a stock cooperative containing five or more dwelling units except where:
(1) 
The land before division contains less than five acres, where each lot created by the division abuts upon a maintained public street or highway and no dedications or improvements are required by the City; or
(2) 
Each lot created by the division has a gross area of 20 acres or more and has a City-approved access to a maintained public street or highway; or
(3) 
The land consists of a lot or lots of land having City-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
(4) 
Each lot 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; or
(5) 
Until January 1, 2003, the land being subdivided is solely for the creation of an environmental subdivision, pursuant to Government Code Section 66418.2.
(B) 
A parcel map shall be authorized for those subdivisions described in subsections (A)(1) through (5) of this section.
(Ord. 1091 § 5, 1996)
A parcel map or a tentative parcel map as provided in PMC § 16.30.010 shall be required for all subdivisions creating four or fewer lots, four or fewer condominiums, a community apartment project containing four or fewer dwelling units, and for the conversion of the dwelling to a stock cooperative containing four or fewer units, except that parcel maps shall not be required for:
(A) 
Subdivisions of a portion of the operating right-of-way of a railroad corporation, as defined by Public Utilities Code Section 230, which are created by short-term leases terminable by either party on not more than 30 days' written notice; or
(B) 
Any interest in land conveyed to or from a governmental agency, public entity, public utility, or for land conveyed to a subsidiary of a public utility for conveyance to such public utility, for rights- of-way where such conveyance has been reviewed in accordance with this title, unless a showing is made in individual cases, upon substantial evidence, that public policy necessitates a parcel map; or
(C) 
Lot line adjustments between four or fewer adjoining parcels, in accordance with this title; or
(D) 
The merger of contiguous parcels under common ownership, subject to the recordation of an instrument evidencing the merger, such instrument to be approved in accordance with this title.
(Ord. 1091 § 5, 1996; Ord. 1564 § 2, 2021)