The necessity for tentative or vesting tentative, final, and parcel maps shall be governed by the provisions of this Chapter.
A preliminary, tentative, or vesting tentative, and final map shall be required for all divisions of land creating five (5) or more parcels, five (5) or more condominiums as defined in Section 783 of the Civil Code, a community apartment project containing five (5) or more dwelling units, or the conversion of a dwelling to a stock cooperative containing five (5) or more dwelling units, except where:
(A) 
The land before division contains less than five (5) acres, and 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 (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 governing body as to street alignments and widths.
A parcel map shall be required for these subdivisions described in subsections (A), (B) and (C) of this Section.
A tentative map and parcel map 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 Public Utilities Code, which are created by short-term leases terminable by either party on not more than thirty (30) 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 the public utility for rights-of-way, unless a showing is made in individual cases, upon substantial evidence, that public policy necessitates a parcel map.
(C) 
Lot line adjustments, provided:
(1) 
No additional parcels or building sites have been created;
(2) 
The adjustment does not create the potential to further divide any of the original parcels into more parcels than would have been otherwise possible;
(3) 
There are no resulting violations of the San Juan Bautista Municipal Code.
(D) 
Parcel maps waived by the City Engineer as provided by SJBMC 10-2-305.
A plat map with property description, in a form as required by the City Engineer, and a certificate of compliance shall be required for lot line adjustments, mergers, and parcel map waivers.
All persons submitting maps as required by this Chapter shall pay all fees and/or deposits as provided by the City’s resolution establishing fees and charges.