Lot Split
A lot split divides one legally recorded parcel into two or more independently sellable parcels — a process that requires local approval and, in California, can now happen more easily under SB 9 for qualifying lots.
Traditional lot splits go through a county or city subdivision or parcel-map process, which reviews access, utilities, and zoning minimums before new legal parcels can be recorded.
SB 9 created a streamlined, ministerial two-lot-split path for many single-family zoned parcels statewide, though local jurisdictions across Placer, El Dorado, and Sacramento counties still apply owner-occupancy, minimum lot size, and utility-connection conditions that vary by city.
A lot that qualifies for a split is often worth more to a builder or investor than its single-parcel comps suggest, but pursuing the split takes time, engineering, and permit costs. Many owners instead sell the larger parcel as-is and let the buyer capture that upside.
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