Extracted standards
2 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Residential nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. structure rebuild allowed
Nonconforming single- and multi-family dwelling units (including the residential component of a mixed-use project) that have been involuntarily damaged or destroyed by a catastrophic event (e.g., fire or other calamity, by act of God, or by the public enemy) may be reconstructed or replaced with a new structure using the same development standards applied to the damaged or destroyed structures (e.g. setbacks, square footage, building height, and density standards) in compliance with State law (Government Code Section 65852.25), provided: ... No expansion of the gross floor area occurs; ... A Building Permit is issued within 24 months after the date of destruction and the construction is diligently pursued to completion.
- Building permit issuance timeframe for residential rebuild24 months
A Building Permit is issued within 24 months after the date of destruction and the construction is diligently pursued to completion.
From the ordinance
Nonconforming single- and multi-family dwelling units (including the residential component of a mixed-use project) that have been involuntarily damaged or destroyed by a catastrophic event (e.g., fire or other calamity, by act of God, or by the public enemy) may be reconstructed or replaced with a new structure using the same development standards applied to the damaged or destroyed structures (e.g. setbacks, square footage, building height, and density standards) in compliance with State law (Government Code Section 65852.25), provided: ... No expansion of the gross floor area occurs; ... A Building Permit is issued within 24 months after the date of destruction and the construction is diligently pursued to completion.