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Lot splits under SB 9 in Beverly Hills

Beverly Hills's own rules on lot splits under SB 9, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Beverly Hills's code says

Beverly Hills code What Beverly Hills's code adds
How the lot may be divided	Each new lot must be between 48% and 52% of the original lot area. Applies: Urban lot split of a single-family lot. § 10-3-4904 · code text The two resulting lots shall be approximately equal, and no smaller than 48% or larger than 52% of the lot area of the original parcel.
Minimum new lot size	Each new lot must be at least 1,200 square feet. § 10-3-4904 · code text No lot resulting from an urban lot split shall be smaller than 1,200 square feet.
Setbacks	At least 4 feet. Applies: From side and rear lot lines, for units in a two-unit project or urban lot split. § 10-3-4908 · code text Any units constructed as part of a two-primary unit project or urban lot split shall have a minimum four-foot setback from all side and rear lot lines. No setbacks required. Applies: A unit built within the footprint of an existing structure on the lot. § 10-3-4908 · code text No setbacks shall be required if a unit is constructed within the footprint of an existing structure on a lot.
Standards	Maximum floor area follows the underlying zone; combined floor area on the new lots may not exceed the pre-split maximum. Applies: Primary homes built in an urban infill two-unit project or urban lot split. § 10-3-4906 · code text For any primary residential units constructed as part of an urban infill two-unit project or urban lot split, the maximum floor area shall be calculated pursuant to the limitations of the underlying zone in this chapter. No level pad may be created for units; no unit or part may be built off the existing level pad. Applies: SB 9 projects in the Hillside or Trousdale Estates area. § 10-3-4913 · code text No level pad area may be created for purpose of constructing units. The rear lot must meet the flag lot definition, and access to it must be provided. Applies: Hillside or Trousdale Estates lots with no alley access that are not through lots or corner lots. § 10-3-4913 · code text Lots created from an urban lot split shall conform to the regulations provided in this article, unless there is no alley access, or the lot is not a through lot or a corner lot, in which case, the rear lot shall comply with the definition of a flag lot in this chapter and access to the rear lot shall be provided. Flag lots may not be created to avoid minimum frontage requirements. Applies: The property is next to an alley, on a corner, or on a through lot. § 10-3-4904 · code text No flag lots shall be created as a result of an urban lot split as a mechanism to avoid minimum frontage requirements if the subject property is adjacent to an alley, located on a corner, or on a through lot. Front setbacks follow the underlying zone's standards. Applies: Front setbacks. § 10-3-4908 · code text Front setbacks shall be provided pursuant to the regulations of the underlying zoning standards of this chapter. Non-residential uses are not allowed on the site. Applies: Sites with an urban lot split or two-unit project, by recorded covenant. § 10-3-4903 · code text Non-residential uses on the site shall be prohibited;
Owner occupancy	Owner signs an affidavit to live in one unit as a principal residence for at least 3 years from approval. Applies: Urban lot split. § 10-3-4903 · code text The owner of the property for which an urban lot split is proposed shall sign an affidavit stating that the owner intends to occupy one of the housing units as their principal residence for at least three years from the date of the approval of the urban lot split;

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Can I split my lot under SB 9 in Beverly Hills?

Beverly Hills's code: Each new lot must be at least 1,200 square feet. (§ 10-3-4904); Owner signs an affidavit to live in one unit as a principal residence for at least 3 years from approval. (Urban lot split.) (§ 10-3-4903).

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