Lot splits under SB 9 in Yuba City: the local rules

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How the lot may be divided	Neither new lot can be smaller than 40% of the original lot's area. Applies: Urban lot splits. § 8-2.1604 · code text Neither resulting parcel shall be smaller than 40% of the lot area of the original parcel proposed for subdivision;
Minimum new lot size	Each new lot must be at least 1,200 square feet. § 8-2.1604 · code text Neither resulting parcel shall be smaller than 1,200 square feet.
Standards	No more than 2 new lots of about equal area. Applies: Urban lot splits. § 8-2.1604 · code text An urban lot split shall subdivide an existing parcel to create no more than two new parcels of approximately equal lot area, provided that: Only lots in an R-1 zone may be split. Applies: A lot proposed for an urban lot split. § 8-2.1603 · code text Shall be located in an R-1 zoning district; The lot must have at least 1 home on it when the split is approved. § 8-2.1603 · code text Shall have at least one residential dwelling unit located on it on the date that the urban lot split is approved; A split cannot create a lot with more than 2 existing units. Applies: Each lot created by an urban lot split. § 8-2.1604 · code text An urban lot split shall not result in the creation of a parcel with more than two existing units, as defined in Section 8-2.1606. Residential uses only. Applies: Lots created by an urban lot split, even if the zone allows other uses. § 8-2.1605 · code text Parcels created by an urban lot split shall only be used for residential uses, notwithstanding the fact that other uses may be permitted in the zoning district in which the parcels are located. Units cannot be rented for less than 31 consecutive days. Applies: Homes built on lots created by an urban lot split. § 8-2.1605 · code text Residential units constructed on parcels created by an urban lot split shall not be rented for a term of less than 31 consecutive days.
Owner occupancy	At least 3 years. Applies: Owner intends to live in a home on 1 new lot as their main residence; not for a community land trust or qualified nonprofit. § 8-2.1604 · code text The owner intends to occupy a residential dwelling unit on one of the parcels created by the urban lot split as their primary residence for a minimum of 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 Yuba City?

Yuba City's code: Each new lot must be at least 1,200 square feet. (§ 8-2.1604); At least 3 years. (Owner intends to live in a home on 1 new lot as their main residence; not for a community land trust or qualified nonprofit.) (§ 8-2.1604).

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