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Title 16

Chapter 16.38 — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Los Alamitos Planning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Los Alamitos

§ 16.38.010. Exceptions for Lots Recorded Prior to 1963 or Dedicated for Cemetery…

This title shall not apply to any lot not conforming to the provisions of this title for which a deed is of record or for which a contract of sale was in full force and effect and recorded prior to the 1963-64 assessment roll of the City, nor to any land dedicated for cemetery purposes under the Health and Safety Code.

(Ord. 171, 1967; Ord. 19-03 § 3, 2019)

§ 16.38.020. Compliance with Title Required.

No building shall be constructed nor shall a permit for the construction of a building be issued, nor shall any portion of any lot be used when not conforming to this title. (Ord. 171, 1967; Ord. 19-03 § 3, 2019)

§ 16.38.030. Penalty—Injunction.

Any offer to finance, lease, sell, or contract to sell, or any financing of a division of land, lease, or sale contrary to the provisions of this title shall be a misdemeanor, and any person, upon conviction of the misdemeanor, shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00 or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not more than six months, or by both fine and imprisonment; except that nothing contained in this title shall be deemed to bar any legal, equitable, or summary remedy to which the City or other political subdivision or any person may otherwise be entitled, and the City or any other political subdivision or any person may file an action in the Superior Court of the State, in and for the County of Orange, to restrain or enjoin any attempted or proposed subdivision or sale in violation of this title. (Ord. 171, 1967; Ord. 19-03 § 3, 2019)

§ 16.38.040. Noncomplying Transfer Voidable.

Any transfer or conveyance, or purported transfer or conveyance, or agreement to transfer or convey any lot of land without compliance with the terms of this title shall be voidable at the option of the transferee in accordance with the provisions of Government Code Section66499.32. (Ord. 171, 1967; Ord. 329 § 9, 1976; Ord. 19-03 § 3, 2019)

§ 16.38.050. Environmental Impact.

No parcel or tentative map filed pursuant to the provisions of this title shall be approved unless the parcel or tentative map complies with and is accompanied by appropriate environmental documents in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.

(Ord. 329 § 10, 1976; Ord. 19-03 § 3, 2019)

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§ 16.40.010

§ 16.40.040

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