10-1.1302 Remedies.
Walnut Creek Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · Walnut Creek
Any deed of conveyance, sale or contract to sell real property which has been divided, or which has resulted from a division, in violation of the provisions of this chapter or the Subdivision Map Act, is voidable at the sole option of the grantee, buyer or person contracting to purchase, any heir, personal representative, or trustee in insolvency or bankruptcy within one year after the date of discovery of the violation. The deed of conveyance, sale or contract to sell is binding upon any successor in interest of the grantee, buyer or person contracting to purchase, other than those above enumerated, and upon the grantor, vendor or person contracting to sell, or his assignee, heir or devisee.
Any grantee, or successor in interest, of real property which has been divided, or which has resulted from a division, in violation of the provisions of this chapter or the Subdivision Map Act may, within one year of the date of discovery of such violation, bring an action in the superior court to recover any damages suffered by reason of the division of property. The action may be brought against the person who divided the property in violation and against any successors in interest who have actual or constructive knowledge of such division of property.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to the conveyance of any parcel of real property identified in a certificate of compliance filed pursuant to §10-1.1303 or identified in a recorded final or parcel map, from and after the date of recording.
The provisions of this section shall not limit or affect in any way the rights of a grantee or successor in interest under any other provision of law.
This section does not bar any legal, equitable or summary remedy to which the City or other public agency, or any person, firm or corporation may otherwise be entitled, and the City or other public agency, or any person, firm or corporation may file a suit in the superior court of Contra Costa County, to restrain or enjoin any attempted or proposed subdivision for sale, lease or financing in violation of this chapter.
The City shall not issue a permit or grant any approval necessary to develop any real property which has been divided, or which has resulted from a division, in violation of the provisions of this chapter or the Subdivision
Map Act if it finds that development of the real property is contrary to the public health or the public safety. The authority to deny a permit or approval shall apply whether the applicant was the owner of the real property at the time of the violation or whether the applicant is the current owner of the real property, with or without actual or constructive knowledge of the violation at the time of the acquisition of interest in the real property.
erty is contrary to the public health or the public safety. The authority to deny a permit or approval shall apply whether the applicant was the owner of the real property at the time of the violation or whether the applicant is the current owner of the real property, with or without actual or constructive knowledge of the violation at the time of the acquisition of interest in the real property.
The City, in issuing a permit or granting approval for the development of any real property illegally subdivided, may impose those additional conditions which would have been applicable to the division of the property at the time the current owner of record acquired the property. If the property has the same owner of record as at the time of the initial violation, the City may impose conditions applicable to a current division of the property. If a conditional certificate of compliance has been filed for record, only those conditions stipulated therein shall be applicable.