Santa Barbara County Municipal Code § 21-124 Objectives

To define general and specific objectives, policies and procedures, specifically directed to the conversion of existing buildings into condominiums, community apartment and stock cooperative projects.

(Ord. No. 3092, § 2; Ord. No. 3168, § 1)

In the administration of the provisions of this division, the county shall strive to achieve the following objectives when considering the conversion of existing buildings to condominiums, community apartment projects, and stock cooperatives.

In general, conversion of existing buildings to condominiums, community apartment projects, and stock cooperatives should enhance, particularly with respect to persons of lower and moderate economic means, reasonable availability of housing. Conversion of existing buildings to condominiums, community apartment projects and stock cooperatives should not occur when there is likely to be a major displacement of tenants.

(Ord. No. 3028, § 1; Ord. No. 3092, § 2; Ord. No. 3168, § 1)

(a) All other requirements and procedures of the State Subdivision Map Act and the county subdivision ordinance, chapter 21, shall apply to condominiums, community apartment projects, and stock cooperative conversions.

(b) The decision-maker shall deny any subdivision of existing buildings into condominiums, community apartment projects or stock cooperatives when the conversion will result in the involuntary displacement of any of the existing tenants within five years of approval.

(Ord. No. 3028, § 2; Ord. No. 3092, § 2; Ord. No. 3168, § 1; Ord. No. 4157, § 21)

For the purpose of this article, the term "condominium" shall be defined as in section 783 of the Civil Code. The term "community apartment project" shall be defined as in section 11004 of the Business and Professions Code. The term "stock cooperative" shall be defined as in section 11003.2 of the Business and Professions Code.

(Ord. No. 3028, § 2; Ord. No. 3092, § 2; Ord. No. 3168, § 1)