ARTICLE 1. Reversion to Acreage [66499.11. - 66499.20.3.]

Cal. Government Code - GOV 1.
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Cal. Government Code - GOV § 66499.12. Section 66499.12.

(a) Proceedings for reversion to acreage may be initiated by the legislative body on its own motion or by petition of all of the owners of record of the real property within the subdivision. (b) Nothing in this chapter prohibits a landowner, local agency, or renewable energy corporation authorized to conduct business in this state from seeking financial assistance from eligible state funding sources to defray either of the following costs: (1) The costs of merging parcels, including, but not limited to, escrow costs, on private or public lands pursuant to this chapter. (2) The costs of establishing or administering a joint powers authority established or authorized to merge parcels on private or public lands, including, but not limited to, all eligible costs, for the purpose of siting renewable energy facilities. (c) This section does not authorize the use of state funds for the acquisition of real property for which a parcel merger will be initiated.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 66499.13. Section 66499.13.

The petition shall be in a form prescribed by the local agency and shall contain the following: (a) Adequate evidence of title to the real property within the subdivision. (b) Sufficient data to enable the legislative body to make all of the determinations and findings required by this article. (c) A final map which delineates dedications which will not be vacated and dedications which are a condition to reversion. (d) Such other pertinent information as may be required by the local agency.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 66499.14. Section 66499.14.

The legislative body may establish a fee for processing reversions to acreage pursuant to this article in an amount which will reimburse the local agency for all costs incurred in processing such reversion to acreage. Such fee shall be paid by the owners at the time of filing the petition for reversion to acreage, or if the proceedings for reversion to acreage are initiated by the legislative body on its own motion shall be paid by the person or persons requesting the legislative body to proceed pursuant to this article before such initiation of proceedings.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 66499.15. Section 66499.15.

A public hearing shall be held on the proposed reversion to acreage. Notice thereof shall be given in the time and manner provided in Section 66451.3.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 66499.16. Section 66499.16.

Subdivided real property may be reverted to acreage only if the legislative body finds that: (a) Dedications or offers of dedication to be vacated or abandoned by the reversion to acreage are unnecessary for present or prospective public purposes; and (b) Either: (1) All owners of an interest in the real property within the subdivision have consented to reversion; or (2) None of the improvements required to be made have been made within two years from the date the final or parcel map was filed for record, or within the time allowed by agreement for completion of the improvements, whichever is the later; or (3) No lots shown on the final or parcel map have been sold within five years from the date such map was filed for record.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 66499.17. Section 66499.17.

As conditions of reversion the legislative body shall require: (a) Dedications or offers of dedication necessary for the purposes specified by local ordinance following reversion. (b) Retention of all previously paid fees if necessary to accomplish the purposes of this division or local ordinance adopted pursuant thereto. (c) Retention of any portion of required improvement security or deposits if necessary to accomplish the purposes of this division of local ordinance adopted pursuant thereto.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 66499.18. Section 66499.18.

Reversion shall be effective upon the final map being filed for record by the county recorder, and thereupon all dedications and offers of dedication not shown thereon shall be of no further force or effect.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 66499.19. Section 66499.19.

When a reversion is effective, all fees and deposits shall be returned to the current owner of the property and all improvement security released, except those retained pursuant to Section 66499.17.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 66499.20.1. Section 66499.20.1.

A city or county may, by ordinance, authorize a parcel map to be filed under the provisions of this chapter for the purpose of reverting to acreage land previously subdivided and consisting of four or less contiguous parcels under the same ownership. Any map so submitted shall be accompanied by evidence of title and nonuse or lack of necessity of any public streets or public easements which are to be vacated or abandoned. Any public streets or public easements to be left in effect after the reversion shall be adequately delineated on the map. After approval of the reversion by the governing body or advisory agency the map shall be delivered to the county recorder. The filing of the map shall constitute legal reversion to acreage of the land affected thereby, and shall also constitute abandonment of all public streets or public easements not shown on the map, provided however that written notation of each abandonment is listed by reference to the recording data creating those public streets or public easements and certified to on the map by the clerk of the legislative body or the designee of the legislative body approving the map. The filing of the map shall also constitute a merger of the separate parcels into one parcel for purposes of this chapter and shall thereafter be shown as such on the assessment roll subject to the provisions of Section 66445. Except as provided in subdivision (f) of Section 66445, on any parcel map used for reverting acreage, a certificate shall appear signed and acknowledged by all parties having any record title interest in the land being reverted, consenting to the preparation and filing of the parcel map.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 66499.20.2. Section 66499.20.2.

Subdivided lands may be merged and resubdivided without reverting to acreage by complying with all the applicable requirements for the subdivision of land as provided by this division and any local ordinances adopted pursuant thereto. The filing of the final map or parcel map shall constitute legal merging of the separate parcels into one parcel and the resubdivision of such parcel, and the real property shall thereafter be shown with the new lot or parcel boundaries on the assessment roll. Any unused fees or deposits previously made pursuant to this division pertaining to the property shall be credited pro rata towards any requirements for the same purposes which are applicable at the time of resubdivision. Any public streets or public easements to be left in effect after the resubdivision shall be adequately delineated on the map. After approval of the merger and resubdivision by the governing body or advisory agency the map shall be delivered to the county recorder. The filing of the map shall constitute legal merger and resubdivision of the land affected thereby, and shall also constitute abandonment of all public streets and public easements not shown on the map, provided that a written notation of each abandonment is listed by reference to the recording data creating these public streets or public easements, and certified to on the map by the clerk of the legislative body or the designee of the legislative body approving the map.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 66499.20.3. Section 66499.20.3.

A city or county may, by ordinance, authorize the merger of contiguous parcels under common ownership without reverting to acreage. The ordinance shall require the recordation of an instrument evidencing the merger.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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