Lakeport Municipal Code Art. I General Provisions

A. There is adopted a conversion ordinance for the city.

B. This chapter is adopted to promote and ensure proper growth and the provisions of adequate availability of rentals.

(Ord. 607 §§ S1.1, 1.2, 1982)

This chapter shall be known by the following short title: "City of Lakeport Conversion Ordinance."

(Ord. 607 § 1.3, 1982)

For the purpose of this chapter, certain terms are defined. Words used in the present tense shall include the future; words used in the singular shall include plural; the word "shall" is mandatory, the word "may" is permissive.

A.

"Condominium"

is defined as an estate in real property consisting of an undivided interest in common in a portion of a parcel of real property together with a separate interest in space in a residential, industrial or commercial building on such real property, such as an apartment, office or store. A "condominium" may include in addition a separate interest in other portions of such real property (Civil Code Section 783). "Condominium," as used in this title, includes "community apartment."

B.

"Community apartment"

is defined as a development in which there is an undivided interest in the land coupled with the right of exclusive occupancy of an apartment located therein. Community apartments shall be subject to the same restrictions and conditions set forth in this chapter for condominiums.

C.

"Condominium conversion"

is defined as the development or use of the land and existing structures as a condominium project regardless of the present or prior use of such lands and structures, and regardless of whether substantial improvements have been made to such structure(s).

D.

"Condominium project"

is defined as the entire parcel of real property, including all structures thereon, to be divided into two or more units for the purpose of constructing or converting existing structures to condominium units.

E.

"Conversion"

is defined as the act of changing the use or ownership of a structure or air space therein, or area of land from rental to individual ownership.

F.

"Moderate income"

is defined as the most recent standard as set forth by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

G.

"Housing policy statements"

are those statements or ordinances so entitled which have been or will be adopted by the city council.

H.

"Mobile home park"

is any area or tract of land where two or more mobile home lots are rented or leased or held out for rent or lease to accommodate mobile homes used for human habitation.

I.

"Stock cooperative"

is a corporation which is formed or availed of primarily of for purpose of holding title to, either in fee simple or for a term of years, improved real property, if all or substantially all of the shareholders of such corporation receive a right of exclusive occupancy in a portion of the real property, title to which is held by the corporation, which right of occupancy is transferable only concurrently with the transfer of the share or shares of stock or membership certificate in the corporation held by the person having such right of occupancy. The term "stock cooperative" does not include a limited-equity housing cooperative, as defined in Section 11003.4 of the Business and Professions Code.

J.

"Unit"

shall mean that area of real property within a condominium or conversion project to be held in private ownership.

(Ord. 607 § 2, 1982)

A. There are recognized established zoning districts into which the city is divided. These districts are set forth in detail in Title 17 of this code.

B. All condominium projects and conversions shall comply with the development site requirements and development standards as set forth in Title 17 of this code, unless exempted in this chapter.

(Ord. 607 § 3, 1982)