(a) An owner of real property or a person who has entered into a contract to buy real property may make a written application to the Director for a certificate of compliance.
(b) The applicant shall complete a form provided by the Director and shall provide all information required by the Director relating to the title of the property and other additional information the Director deems relevant including the following:
(1) The name and address of each person having an interest in the application and the name and address of each person having any ownership interest in the property involved.
(2) If a person identified under subsection (1) is a corporation or partnership, the name and address of each person owning more than 10% of the shares of the corporation or owning any partnership interest in the partnership.
(3) If a person identified under subsection (1) is a non-profit organization, the name and address of each person serving as director of the non-profit organization.
(4) If any person identified under subsection (1) is a trust, the name and address of each trustee, beneficiary or trustor of the trust.
(5) Legal descriptions prepared by, or under the responsible charge of, a licensed land surveyor or civil engineer authorized to practice land surveying. The documents shall include his or her name, signature, and license number.
(c) Within 50 days after receipt of the completed application the director shall determine whether the certificate of compliance shall be issued. The Director shall notify the applicant at the end of the 50 day period of the Director's decision and if the Director determines that the certificate of compliance shall be issued, the Director shall cause the certificate of compliance to be filed with the County Recorder at the applicant's expense.
(d) The Director shall issue a certificate of compliance if the Director determines that the real property in question meets one of the following requirements:
(1) At the time the property was divided or resulted from a property division, the property was in compliance with applicable County ordinances regulating the division of real property and the SMA.
(2) The property substantially conforms to a final division plat approved pursuant to former Title 8, Division 1, Chapter 6 (repealed by Ordinance No. 3829 (New Series) on February 1, 1972).
(3) The property has been approved for development pursuant to section 81.1102. Issuance of a certificate of compliance shall not remove or amend any conditions imposed in the development permit.
(4) The property has been approved for division and the County has waived the requirement for preparing, filing and recording a parcel map pursuant to section 81.617.
(5) The property merged with one or more contiguous parcels before January 5, 1978 and the County recognized the merger when it approved a lot line adjustment or a division of land plat or issued a certificate of compliance for the property and the owner is entitled to have the property unmerged pursuant to section 81.106(c).
(6) The property has been approved as a condominium project on a single parcel and the requirement for a tentative subdivision map and the preparation, filing and recording of a final map has been waived pursuant to section 81.516.
(Amended by Ord. No. 5023 (N.S.), effective 1-5-78; amended by Ord. No. 5406 (N.S.), effective 3-22-79, operative 3-23-79; amended by Ord. No. 5835 (N.S.), effective 8-28-80; amended by Ord. No. 6575 (N.S.), effective 6-3-83; amended by Ord. No. 6911 (N.S.), effective 2-15-85; amended by Ord. No. 7389 (N.S.), effective 11-6-87; amended by Ord. No. 10037 (N.S.), effective 3-26-10; amended by Ord. No. 10705 (N.S.), effective 1-8-21)