CAL.Regulation
California sets 48-month expiration for approved tentative subdivision maps
SB 1169 (Chapter 423), approved September 20, rewrote Government Code Section 66452.6 so that an approved or conditionally approved tentative subdivision map expires 48 months after approval, plus any local-ordinance extension of up to 36 months. Where the subdivider must spend at least $236,790 on offsite public improvements, each phased final-map filing extends expiration by 48 months, up to 10 years from approval.
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Key points
- The timelines apply to any tentative map not expired as of December 31, 2026.California Legislative Information
- The $236,790 threshold rises annually with the statewide class B construction cost index.California Legislative Information
- Time under a development moratorium of up to five years does not count toward expiration.California Legislative Information
- Before a subdivider's extension application is decided, the map extends automatically by 60 days.California Legislative Information
- Expiration terminates proceedings; a new tentative map is required before any final or parcel map filing.California Legislative Information
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