§ 82-95. Merger.

Property shall be deemed merged as a matter of law only if said property as shown on the latest equalized assessment roll as a unit or units, or as contiguous units, is held in common ownership, and

(a)

Was "not legally divided" as defined herein; or

(b)

At the time it was divided did not conform to the minimum lot area requirements of the county so as to preclude use or development of the property, and at least one of the contiguous parcels or units, or portions thereof, is not developed with a building for which a building permit has been issued or which was built prior to the time a building permit was required; or

(c)

The subdivision map creating the contiguous parcels was recorded prior to January 1, 1948, and at least one of said contiguous parcels or units, or portions thereof, is not developed with a building for which a building permit has been issued, or which was built prior to the time a building permit was required.

Mergers shall occur only to the extent necessary to conform the lots with the minimum lot area standards. Consolidations may be made in any configuration, subject to approval of the director. For the purposes of this section, "not legally divided" means property shown on assessor's maps as divided, and such division is contrary to the Subdivision Map Act [Government Code §§ 66410—66499.37], this title or predecessor regulations.

(Ord. No. 97-01, § 2(22.15.040), 1-2-1997; Ord. No. 97-13, § 2, 3-26-1997; Ord. No. 97-17, § 2, 9-24-1997)