Land Use & Zoning
Under California's Subdivision Map Act, a developer who wants to divide land into five or more parcels must obtain:
AA use permit from the city council
BA tentative and final subdivision map✓ Correct
CAn environmental impact statement from the EPA
DA conditional use permit from the zoning board
Explanation
The Subdivision Map Act requires that divisions of land into five or more parcels be processed through a tentative map and then a final map, subject to local government approval. Divisions of four or fewer parcels use a parcel map process.
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