Lot splits under SB 9 in Redlands: the local rules

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

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How the lot may be divided	Each new lot must be between 40% and 60% of the original lot area. Applies: Applies to each resulting lot. § 17.12.030 · code text Each of the resulting lots must be between sixty percent (60%) and forty percent (40%) of the original lot area.
Standards	Setback and lot coverage rules apply only as far as they allow 2 primary units of 800 square feet each. § 17.12.030 · code text This setback standard is only enforced to the extent that it does not prevent two (2) primary dwelling units on the lot at eight hundred (800) square feet each. The lot to be split must be at least 2,400 square feet. Applies: Applies to the original lot. § 17.12.030 · code text The lot to be split must be a minimum of two thousand four hundred (2,400) square-feet in area. Lots must be laid out so homes can meet the zone's setback standards. Applies: Urban lot split. No setback is needed for an existing structure or one rebuilt in the same place and size. § 17.12.030 · code text The proposed lots shall be designed to allow the existing and/or future dwelling units to comply with the applicable objective standards for yards and setbacks.
Minimum new lot size	Each new lot must be at least 1,200 square feet. Applies: Applies to each resulting lot. § 17.12.030 · code text The resulting lots must each be a minimum of one thousand two hundred (1,200) square-feet in area.
Owner occupancy	Only individual owners may apply; corporations and LLCs cannot meet the 3-year occupancy rule. Applies: Community land trusts and qualified nonprofit corporations are excepted. § 17.12.030 · code text Corporations, including but not limited to LLCs, are not eligible applicants because they cannot satisfy the three (3) year occupancy requirement.

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Can I split my lot under SB 9 in Redlands?

Redlands's code: Each new lot must be at least 1,200 square feet. (Applies to each resulting lot.) (§ 17.12.030); Only individual owners may apply; corporations and LLCs cannot meet the 3-year occupancy rule. (Community land trusts and qualified nonprofit corporations are excepted.) (§ 17.12.030).

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