SEC. 1312.1. CONVEYANCING OR FINANCE MAPS.
§ 1312.1
A Subdivider may file maps solely for financing or conveyancing purposes without the usual requirements for improvement plans, grading plans, or public infrastructure; such maps must be clearly labeled and may include restrictions preventing development unless other city requirements are met.
Property owners can file subdivision or parcel maps purely to refinance or transfer property without having to provide plans for roads, utilities, or other construction improvements that would normally be required. The map must say clearly on it that it's only for financing or selling. The city can still put conditions on the map—such as notes saying no building is allowed unless the owner follows all other city rules—but approving this kind of map does not automatically permit any actual construction or development.
- Complex:The section involves multiple cross-references (Article 6, Section 1322(c), the Subdivision Regulations) and several conditional exceptions that require careful parsing of what is and is not required.
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Official text
(a) A Subdivider may file Tentative Maps and Final Maps or Parcel Maps for the purpose of financing and/or conveyancing only (hereinafter referred to as a “Transfer Map”).
(1) When a Subdivider submits a Tentative Map or Parcel Map application for a Transfer Map, the proposed map shall have printed conspicuously on its face “FOR PURPOSES OF FINANCING AND/OR CONVEYANCING ONLY.”
(2) A Transfer Map shall not be subject to any requirement or condition for the provision of improvement plans, grading or construction plans, public improvements, or any infrastructure, that will be provided in connection with subsequent or concurrent City permits, subdivision or parcel maps, and improvement plans. Except as described above, the Director shall not impose improvement requirements or require a public improvement agreement, as identified in Article 6 of this Code and the San Francisco Subdivision Regulations, in connection with a Transfer Map.
(3) The Final or Parcel Map for a Transfer Map shall contain notes, restrictions, references, or conditions that the Director approves, which, among other things, may prohibit development on the parcels absent compliance with applicable City law.
(4) Approval of a Transfer Map shall not be deemed to permit any development of, or construction on, a parcel.
(5) The Director may waive certain submittal requirements for Tentative Maps for a Transfer Map application in accordance with Section 1322(c).
(Added by Ord. 231-17, File No. 170733, App. 12/8/2017, Eff. 1/7/2018)