(a) An applicant to convert an existing residential or non-residential development to condominiums shall submit a tentative map for five or more units or a tentative parcel map for four or fewer units. As used in this section, an existing residential or non-residential development means a development that has received a final certificate of occupancy. The subdivision map shall indicate all sub-lots including common-held sub-lots. If the project is to be an air space condominium, a one-lot subdivision is required.
(b) A tentative subdivision map involving conversion to condominiums of any existing residential or non-residential building, other than a residential mobile home development, shall have conditions which:
(1) Bring the development into conformance with current Zoning Ordinance requirements for a new development except that Zoning Ordinance section 4115 dealing with "Computation of Permitted Dwelling Units" shall only apply if the tentative map or tentative parcel map proposes additional dwelling units.
(2) Bring all structures on the site into conformance with the requirements of the County Building, Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical and Fire Codes as they were amended and in effect in San Diego County at the time the structures were constructed and with the requirements of those codes in effect at the time the tentative map or tentative parcel map is approved with regard to all of the following items:
(A) Interior fire sprinklers.
(B) Smoke detectors.
(C) Railings, guardrails and handrails.
(Added by Ord. No. 5325 (N.S.), effective 12-12-78; Ord. No. 5333 (N.S.), adopted 1-2-79, effective 2-1-79, supersedes Ord. No. 5325; amended by Ord. No. 6144 (N.S.), effective 9-10-81; amended by Ord. No. 6410 (N.S.), effective 8-27-82; amended by Ord. No. 6575 (N.S.), effective 6-3-83; amended by Ord. No. 9841 (N.S.), effective 4-20-07; amended by Ord. No. 10037 (N.S.), effective 3-26-10; amended by Ord. No. 10224 (N.S.), effective 10-25-12; amended by Ord. No. 10529 (N.S.), effective 5-18-18)