Chapter 17.32 CONDOMINIUMS

Chapter 17.32
CONDOMINIUMS

Sections:

17.32.010 Applicable provisions—Community housing projects.

17.32.040 Tentative map and additional data required.

17.32.010 Applicable provisions—Community housing projects.

Any condominium project in the city shall be subject to the requirements and procedures applicable to subdivisions as set forth in this title and any additional requirements and procedures set forth in this chapter. The requirements and procedures in this chapter shall additionally apply to all community housing projects in the city, as such term is defined in this title. (Ord. 435-89 § 8.10, 1989)

17.32.020 Purpose of provisions.

A. Condominium projects may require that individuals, with vested ownership in their respective units, reside and work in close proximity to one another. Condominium projects also require that such owners be bound together in an association which is responsible for the maintenance, management and possible reconstruction of improvements within the common area of the project. This mix of individual and common ownership is different from conventional and familiar patterns of residential, commercial and industrial ownership in the city. The unique status of condominium projects tends to magnify the effects associated with higher urban densities to the point where they may lead to conditions of mismanagement, neglect and blight that impact upon the public health, safety, welfare and economic prosperity of the condominium project as well as the larger community. To ensure that such problems are avoided in both the short and long terms, it is the express intent of the city to treat condominiums differently from apartments and other like structures.

B. Pursuant to this intent and in order to provide guidance in the consideration of proposed condominium projects, the purposes of this chapter as are follows:

1. To ensure that future condominium projects will have an overall positive effect on the city’s residential, commercial and industrial real property;

2. To ensure that adequate provision is made for maintenance and management of condominium projects for health, safety and welfare of purchasers and owners thereof;

3. To ensure that governmental entities have the right to enter into the general and limited common areas of the project to protect the public health, safety and welfare and to preserve the public peace. (Ord. 435-89 § 8.20, 1989)

17.32.030 General requirements.

Residential, commercial and industrial condominium projects shall result in the creation of five or more condominium units, and the procedure to be used in subdividing a condominium project shall be the standard procedure found in Chapter 17.36, in addition to the requirements and procedures set forth in this chapter. (Ord. 435-89 § 8.30, 1989)

17.32.040 Tentative map and additional data required.

The following information and data shall be required as part of the tentative map and in addition to other requirements of this title:

A. A site plan for all common areas, including proposed and/or existing recreational facilities, landscaping (indicating types and sizes of landscaping materials), community buildings, and walks, drives and other facilities to be owned and used in common;

B. A plan showing the location of all parking, storage and other areas assigned for use by the owners of each unit;

C. Covenants, conditions and restrictions which describe the duties and responsibilities of any homeowners’ or lot owners’ association. (Ord. 435-89 § 8.40, 1989)