SEC. 1380.1. UNITS LEGALIZED PURSUANT TO PLANNING CODE SECTION 207.3.
§ 1380.1
A dwelling unit that was constructed illegally but later legalized under Planning Code Section 207.3 cannot be subdivided or sold as a separate unit through a condominium plan, housing cooperative, or similar separate-ownership arrangement.
If someone built an extra housing unit without a permit but it was later made legal by the city, that unit cannot be split off and sold as its own property or financed separately (like turning it into a condo or co-op). The unit must stay as part of the original property.
- Complex:The section references an external Planning Code provision (Section 207.3) that readers would need to consult separately to fully understand what units qualify for legalization in the first place.
- Controversial:This restriction on separately selling or financing legalized units affects property rights and may be contentious between homeowners who built unpermitted units and neighbors or city officials concerned about housing compliance.
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Official text
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code, a dwelling unit constructed without benefit of permit and legalized pursuant to the provisions of Section 207.3 of the Planning Code may not be subdivided in a manner that would allow for the unit to be sold or separately financed pursuant to any condominium plan, housing cooperative, or similar form of separate ownership.
(Added by Ord. 43-14 , File No. 131148, App. 4/17/2014, Eff. 5/17/2014)