Inglewood Municipal Code § 12-7 General Lot Area

(a) Except as provided in the Subdivision Regulations of this Chapter, no parcel of land may be subdivided or otherwise reduced in area to less than six thousand square feet. Any legally established lot may be enlarged without conforming to the six thousand square foot minimum area.

(b) No developed lot or parcel of land shall be reduced in size if such reduction will cause any of the following:

(1) The creation of front, side or rear yards less than the minimum required.

(2) A density of units on the lot that will exceed the maximum density permitted.

(3) A reduction or loss of required parking facilities, minimum driveway access, or other required improvements on the lot.

(4) The creation of any other condition that will be in violation of any provision of this Chapter.

(Ord. 88-32 10-25-88)

§ 12-7.1. Lot Consolidations.¶

A development of property, for which any application is required, shall have a site that is consolidated or reconfigured to ensure that no individual structure, and all required associated facilities, will occupy more than one lot or parcel of land. A required parking facility in conformance with Section 12-41 of this Chapter located on a noncontiguous lot may be excepted. Any consolidation or reconfiguration necessary to comply shall be accomplished by the recordation of a parcel map prior to the enactment of a permit or variance or prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, or as required by the Planning and Building Department Director. The applications, for which a development would be subject to this provision, shall include applications for a building permit, special use permit, variance and/or site plan review.

(Ord. 88-32 10-25-88; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08; Ord. 14-01 2-11-14)

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§ 12-7.2. Merged Property.¶

(a) A parcel of land may be deemed merged with the adjacent parcel of land and not sold or developed separately, if:

(1) The subject parcel is under the same ownership as the adjacent property; and

(2) The subject parcel does not meet the minimum size required for a subdivided lot (two thousand five hundred square feet for lots zoned for commercial or industrial use and five thousand square feet for lots zoned for residential use); and

(3) The subject parcel is not improved with a structure or is only improved with one or more accessory structures or facilities required for the use occurring on the adjacent property.

The Director of Planning and Building Department may effect such merger by notifying the subject property owner by certified mail of the intended merger and, if the subject owner files no objection with the Director within thirty days, a notice of merger specifying the name of the owner and a legal description of the subject parcels shall be recorded with the County Recorder within the following ninety days. If any appeal is filed, the Planning Commission shall conduct a hearing within sixty days thereof and shall determine the status of the intended merger. The subject property owner shall be notified of the time and place of the hearing by certified mail.

(b) A parcel of land shall be deemed merged with the adjacent parcel of land and shall not be sold separately if a building or comparable structure mutually occupies part or all of both parcels. A notice of merger may be recorded with the County Recorder with concurrent notification of the subject property owner.

(Ord. 88-32 10-25-88; Ord. 98-28 12-15-98; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08)

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