16.12.030 Requirements for parcel mergers.
A parcel merger may be made with any parcel or unit with a contiguous parcel or unit held by the same owner if any one of the contiguous parcels or units does not conform to standards for minimum parcel size, under the zoning ordinance, or if merger would better achieve local coastal program goals, objectives, and related provisions than does existing parcelization, and if all of the following requirements are satisfied:
A. At least one of the affected parcels is undeveloped by any structure for which a building permit was issued or for which a building permit was not required at the time of construction, or is developed only with an accessory building or accessory buildings, or is developed with a single building, other than an accessory building, that is also partially sited on a contiguous parcel or unit.
B. With respect to any affected parcel, one or more of the following conditions shall exist on at least one of the parcels to be merged:
1. It comprises less than five thousand square feet in area at the time of the determination of merger;
2. It was not created in compliance with applicable laws and ordinances in effect at the time of its creation;
3. It does not meet current standards for sewage disposal and domestic water supply;
4. It does not meet slope stability standards;
5. It has no legal access which is adequate for vehicular and safety equipment access and maneuverability;
6. Its development would create health or safety hazards;
7. It is inconsistent with the city general plan and any applicable specific plan, other than minimum lot size or density standards; or
8. Its development would be inconsistent with the local coastal program. (Ord. 2009-04 § 4 (Exh. A), 2009; Ord. 2007-08 § 4 (Exh. A), 2007)