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AB 1834: Subdivisions: tentative and final map: exceptions.
What AB 1834 does, verified August 17, 2026
The bill aims to expand an exception in the Subdivision Map Act, which allows certain land use projects to be exempt from filing a tentative and final map. Under this exception, land that consists of a parcel or parcels of land having approved access to a public street or highway, which is part of a tract zoned for industrial or commercial development, and has governing body approval for street alignments and widths, can instead file a parcel map. The bill would also expand this exception to include land that comprises part of a tract zoned for mixed-use development, which may contain residential uses, as long as other requirements are met.
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| Jun. 30, 2026 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 43, Statutes of 2026. |
| Jun. 30, 2026 | Approved by the Governor. |
| Jun. 24, 2026 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m. |
| Jun. 18, 2026 | In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. |
| Jun. 18, 2026 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4860.). |
Latest bill textChaptered version, June 30, 2026 · 462 words
Assembly Bill No. 1834
CHAPTER 43
An act to amend Section 66426 of the Government Code, relating to land use.
[ Approved by Governor June 30, 2026. Filed with Secretary of State June 30, 2026. ]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1834, Patel. Subdivisions: tentative and final map: exceptions.
The Subdivision Map Act requires a tentative and final map for specified subdivisions, including subdivisions of 5 or more parcels or condominiums, except under certain circumstances, including if 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. Existing law requires a subdivision that qualifies for one of those exceptions to file a parcel map instead.
This bill would expand the exception described above to additionally include land that comprises part of a tract of land zoned for mixed-use development, inclusive of mixed-use developments containing residential uses, and that satisfies the other requirements contained in that exception.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 66426 of the Government Code is amended to read:66426.
(a) A tentative and final map shall be required for all subdivisions creating five or more parcels, five or more condominiums as defined in Section 783 of the Civil Code, 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 if any one of the following occurs:(1) 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.
(2) 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.
(3) 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, commercial, or mixed-use development, inclusive of mixed-use developments containing residential uses, and which has the approval of the governing body as to street alignments and widths.
(4) 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.
(5) The land being subdivided is solely for the creation of an environmental subdivision pursuant to Section 66418.2.
(b) A parcel map shall be required for those subdivisions described in paragraphs (1) to (5), inclusive, of subdivision (a).
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