Chapter 15.20 — DEVELOPED SMALL LOT SUBDIVISIONS

The provisions of Sections 15.20.010 through 15.20.060, inclusive, shall be known as the regulations of developed small lot subdivisions. The purpose of the regulations is to allow a lot developed as of January 1, 1989, to subdivide an existing lot into lots with areas less than five thousand square feet when certain

conditions are met. The intent of these regulations is that in receiving approval from the city to subdivide a lot pursuant to these regulations, the owner will renovate and rehabilitate the structures on the property, provide parking, landscaping and other amenities as required, and thereby improve older neighborhoods. The intent of these regulations is to increase owner occupancy of the structures on such subdivided lots and thus stabilize older neighborhoods. The regulations are not intended to increase densities in residential areas, nor to create new vacant lots, nor to reduce the minimum lot size (five thousand square feet) for lots upon which new construction will occur.

(Ord. 1056 N.C.(2d) § 3 (part), 1989.)

The subdivider shall follow the application process as described in Sections 15.14.040 through Section 15.14.080, inclusive.

(Ord. 1056 N.C.(2d) § 3 (part), 1989.)

15.20.030 - Findings for approval.

The development services director shall not approve a developed small lot subdivision unless the development services director makes all the following findings:

A.

The lot to be subdivided has no more than one dwelling unit for every two thousand five hundred square feet of area in such lot;

B.

All structures on the lot are existing structures as defined in Section 16.04.550 of the zoning ordinance and each existing structure has no more than two dwelling units;

C.

The building official, or his or her designee, has inspected (which may include, in the discretion of the building official, a pest control inspection by a state licensed contractor) the structures on the lot to be subdivided and all substandard conditions found therein (including pest damage if found) have been corrected to the satisfaction of the building official. "Substandard condition" means any or all conditions enumerated in the Uniform Housing Code under Substandard Buildings;

D.

Each structure in the lot to be subdivided has the following minimum energy conservation features: R-30 ceiling insulation, hot water heater blanket, caulking throughout, gasketing of windows and exterior doors, water conservation devices;

E.

The location of all structures, easements, setbacks and property lines, as shown on a survey, prepared by a state licensed civil engineer, meets the requirements of the zoning ordinance, the Uniform Building Code

and the Uniform Fire Code, then in effect;

F.

The subdivision shall not create any safety hazards;

G.

Each subdivided lot has frontage or access to an existing public right-of-way;

H.

Each subdivided lot has sufficient parking as required by the zoning ordinance or, in the determination of the development services director:

1.

There is sufficient parking in the immediate neighborhood, and

2.

The subdivision itself will not cause a parking problem;

I.

Each subdivided lot will meet the open space requirements of the medium density residential district of the zoning ordinance;

J.

The requirements of Section 16.70.070 of the zoning ordinance (street trees) have been met;

K.

All drainage and sanitary sewer problems on the lot, as indicated on the drainage plan, which shall be submitted as part of the application, have been reviewed by the Vallejo Sanitation and Flood Control District and have been corrected;

L.

Each subdivided lot has its own water and sewer service; and

M.

All improvements and repairs with respect to streets, curbs, gutters and sidewalks, as required by the public works department, have been completed.

(Ord. 1368 N.C.(2d) § 18, 1996: Ord. 1056 N.C.(2d) § 3 (part), 1989.)

The development services director shall impose the following conditions on the approval of a developed small lot subdivision:

A.

Garages on the lot that meet the minimum requirements (ten feet by twenty feet) which are needed to meet the parking requirements shall be used for parking and shall not be converted to living space.

B.

The development services director may also impose any other condition on such subdivision which is reasonable, which is determined to be necessary for the health, safety and welfare of the community, and/or which must be satisfied in order to make the necessary findings set forth in Section 15.20.020.

(Ord. 1368 N.C.(2d) § 18, 1996: Ord. 1056 N.C.(2d) § 3 (part), 1989.)

If a structure on a subdivided lot is voluntarily demolished after the subdivision, the setback requirements of the zoning ordinance then in effect shall apply to any new construction on such lot. If a structure is destroyed accidentally after the subdivision, such structure may be built to the footprint of the structure with review and approval by the planning division. If a structure is demolished or destroyed while the subdivided lots are in one ownership, and the structure is not rebuilt within twelve months, the lots shall be merged to one lot.

(Ord. 1368 N.C.(2d) § 17, 1996: Ord. 1056 N.C.(2d) § 3 (part), 1989.)

15.20.060 - Deposit with the city—Redemption—Forfeiture.

The sum of one thousand dollars shall be required to be deposited with the city for each lot to be created. To redeem the one thousand dollars for each such lot, the record owner of any such lot must prove to the satisfaction of the development services director that said owner has occupied continually the structure on the subdivided lot for a period of twelve consecutive months. If all or part of the sum deposited is not redeemed within three years from the date of subdivision, said sum not redeemed shall be forfeited to the city.

(Ord. 1368 N.C.(2d) § 18, 1996: Ord. 1056 N.C.(2d) § 3 (part), 1989.)

Chapter 15.22 - CONDOMINIUMS, COMMUNITY APARTMENTS AND STOCK COOPERATIVES

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