Chapter 17.718 — COMMERCIAL CONDOMINIUM PROGRAM

The purpose of this chapter is to insure that new commercial condominium projects maintain common property in a manner that avoids conditions of mismanagement, neglect, and blight that impact upon the public health, safety, welfare, and economic prosperity of the city. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)

"Condominium project" or "project" means the real property and any structures thereon, or any structures to be constructed thereon, that are to be divided into condominium ownership.

"Condominium" has the same meaning as in section 1351 of the Civil Code.

"Owners association" means the organization created to own, lease, manage, maintain, preserve, and control the lots, parcels, or areas of a project, or any portions thereof or interests therein owned in common by the owners of the separately owned condominium units. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)

The development standards in this section apply to new commercial condominium projects.

A. The applicant shall form an owners association that maintains all common areas, common lighting, common landscaping, common utilities, and the entire building exterior.

B. The owners and operators shall post and maintain signage on the premises that provides the phone number to contact maintenance and management staff. Signage is subject to approval by the planning director.

C. The owners and operators shall conduct periodic inspections, not less than monthly, of the exterior of all buildings, trash enclosures, and recreation facilities.

D. The owners and operators shall establish and conduct a program of routine maintenance for the property. The program shall include common areas and scheduled repainting, replanting, and other similar activities that typically require attention at periodic intervals but not necessarily continuously. The owner or operator shall repaint or retreat all painted or treated areas at least once every eight years, provided that the planning director may approve less frequent repainting or retreatment upon a determination that less frequent treatment is appropriate given the nature of the materials used or other factors. The program is subject to review and approval by the planning director.

E. The owners and operators shall maintain landscaping and irrigation in a healthy and serviceable condition. F. The owners and operators shall indicate and maintain all locations of parking stalls for handicapped/disabled access and strictly enforce rules related thereto. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)