A. Determination Of Nonconforming Status: A nonconforming lot of record that does not comply with the current access, area, or dimensional requirements of this title for the zoning district in which it is located, shall be considered to be a legal building site if it meets one of the criteria specified by this section. The applicant shall be responsible for providing sufficient evidence to establish the applicability of one or more of the following to the satisfaction of the Development Services Director or his/her designee.
1. Approved Subdivision: The lot was created through a subdivision approved by the City or the County, before incorporation.
2. Individual Lot Legally Created By Deed: The lot is under one ownership and record, and was legally created by a recorded deed before the effective date of the zoning amendment that made the lot nonconforming or before the City adopted regulations requiring a Parcel Map for minor subdivisions.
3. Variance Or Lot Line Adjustment: The lot was approved through the variance procedure or its current configuration resulted from a lot line adjustment.
4. Partial Government Acquisition: The lot was created in conformity with the provisions of this title, but was made nonconforming when a portion of the lot was acquired by a governmental entity.
B. Further Subdivision Prohibited: Where structures have been erected on a nonconforming lot, the area where the structures are located shall not be later subdivided, nor shall lot lines be altered through lot line adjustment, so as to reduce the building site area or frontage below the requirements of the applicable zoning district or other applicable provisions of this title, or in any way that makes the use of the lot more nonconforming. (Ord. 2859, 2017)