18.28.010 Merger of parcels.

Two or more parcels of real property may be merged by the planning commission when the following conditions are met:

(A) The parcels are contiguous;

(B) The parcels have the same ownership as of the date that notice of intention to determine status is recorded;

(C) At least one of the parcels is nonconforming, having an area less than the minimum prescribed area for the zoning district in which they are located;

(D) At least one of the parcels is either:

(1) Undeveloped, having no structure on it for which a building permit is required (at the time of notice of intention to determine status), or

(2) Developed only with an accessory building, or

(3) Developed with a structure for which a building permit is required at the time of notice of determination of status, located partially on it, and partially on the contiguous parcel;

(E) At least one or more of the conditions exist with respect to any affected parcel, at the time of notice of determination of status:

(1) It comprises less than five thousand square feet in area,

(2) It was not created in conformance with applicable laws and/ordinances in effect at the time of its creation,

(3) It does not meet current standards for sewage disposal and domestic water supply,

(4) It does not meet slope stability standards,

(5) It has no legal access which is adequate for vehicular and safety equipment access and maneuverability,

(6) Its development would create health or safety hazards,

(7) It is inconsistent with the general plan, and any specific plan for reasons other than minimum parcel size or density standards.