§ 19.790.010 — Purpose

19.790.010 - Purpose.

The purpose of these provisions is to promote greater individual choice in type, quality, price and location of housing; to provide for the housing needs of all segments of the population; to provide increased home ownership opportunities of all segments of the population; to provide a method to approve separate ownership of units within nonresidential multiple-unit buildings or upon a parcel of land containing more than one unit; to mitigate the hardship caused by displacement of tenants, particularly those in low to moderate housing, those who are elderly, families with minor dependent children, the handicapped and the disabled; to promote the safety of condominium conversion projects and the correction of building code violations in such projects; to maximize the availability of pertinent information for intelligent decision-making by public officials and potential buyers; and to generally regulate projects in accordance with State law, the General Plan, any applicable specific plans and with the public health, safety and welfare.

(Ord. 7331 §115, 2016; Ord. 6966 §1, 2007)