Contra Costa County Municipal Code Ch. 926-2 General

The intent and purpose of this division is to safeguard life and public health and welfare by establishing procedures and standards for condominium conversions in order to provide for a balance of housing types and tenures, housing opportunities for all economic segments of the population throughout the community, and the orderly conversion of rental housing and nonresidential structures consistent with the objectives herein, and to implement applicable general and specific plan objectives and policies.

(Ord. 82-36 § 3).

The objectives of this division's regulation are to:

(1) Establish uniform requirements and procedures for the review of proposed condominium conversions;

(2) Establish criteria for condominium conversions by requiring conformance with county code regulations and other development standards herein established;

(3) Mitigate the effect of conversions on existing tenants by requiring adequate notice of conversion, as well as adequate time and assistance to relocate, as necessary;

(4) Require provision of adequate information to the potential buyer concerning the physical condition of the unit, including but not limited to structural integrity and sound-transmission characteristics of the unit;

(5) Preserve the county's low and/or moderate income rental housing stock to the greatest feasible extent and provide for a reasonable balance of ownership and rental housing;

(6) Provide a variety of safe, well-designed housing types at reasonable cost, convenient to areas of employment, services, and transportation; and

(7) Provide for the orderly conversion of nonresidential structures.

(Ord. 82-36 § 3).

Reference to state statutes herein includes future amendments thereto.

(Ord. 82-36 § 3).