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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1009ORDINANCE NO. 1009 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A MORATORIUM ON THE CONVERSION OF STRUCTURES TO CONDOMINIUMS defined as those words are', defined in California Civil Code, §1350. E M E R G E N C Y The City Council of the City of Burlingame does ordain as follows: Section 1: Moratorium. A moratorium is hereby placed on the approval of the conversion of any real property or existing 'I apartment, building or other structure to a condominium project words "condominium" and during the 90 -day period commencing May 7, 1974, and ending August 11, 1974. Section 2: Permit Suspensions. No approval shall be given during the period provided in Section 1, above, to any ten- tative subdivision map or to any parcel map, of any real property proposed as a condominium project, unless the project is for the construction of entirely new buildings or structures and no build ing, filling, grading, demolition or other permit shall issue dur ing said period for any such conversion. Section 3: Definitions. The words "condominium" and "project" as used in this ordinance are defined as those words are', defined in California Civil Code, §1350. Section 4: Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or any part thereof, is for any reason held to be unconstitutional'' or invalid, or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction,' - 1 - such decision shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed each sec- tion, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared unconstitutional or invalid or in- effective. Section 5: Publication. This Ordinance shall be '',published once as required by law. Section 6: Urgency. It is hereby declared that this ', ,ordinance is an ordinance for the imm ediate preservation of the public peace, safety, health and welfare and is an emergency mea- sure as provided by law and shall take effect upon its final passage and adoption. The City Council finds that the moratorium must be im- 'posed in order to preserve the health and safety of all prospective buyers or renters of such condominium projects as are affected by this ordinance; in order to consider the effects of conversions upon the housing element of the general plan, presently under study; in order to determine the effects of conversions upon the density regulations of the general plan; and in order to protect the citizens of the City of Burlingame in the preservation and im- provement of aesthetic and environmental conditions within the City. F ayor FT I, HERBERT K. WHITE, City Clerk of the City of - 2 - Burlingame, do hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting o£ the City Council held on May 6 , 1974, by unanimous vote, as follows: AYES: COUNCIZMEN: Amstrup-Crosby-Cusick-Harrison NOES: COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: Mangini - 3 - City Clerk