"Minor land division" refers to a division of real property, improved or unimproved, or portion thereof, within the city, shown on the last equalized assessment tax roll as a unit or contiguous units, which is divided into two, three, or four parcels, except that minor land division does not include:
(1) Land dedicated for cemetery purposes under the Health and Safety Code of the state of California;
(2) The leasing of apartments, offices, stores, or similar space within an apartment, industrial or commercial building, or within a trailer park;
(3) Division by mineral, oil or gas leases;
(4) Divisions made solely to dedicate streets, pedestrian ways, utility or for other public use purposes.
(Ord. 121 Art. II (part), 1967).