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ORDINANCE NO. NS- 1806 PAGE FOUR SECTION 6: That Section 8-50 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 8-50. Lot line waivers. (a) In the event that land has been divided without prior approval of the city in the manner set forth in the subdivision Map Act and the subdivision regulations of the city, and such division results in violations of the building code by reason of the interior lot lines thereby created, the requirements of the building code which apply to existing buildings, other than R occupancy buildings, by reason of such interior lot lines, may be waived, if: (1) The owners of the lots created by the division submit a tentative map for.the division and obtain conditional approval thereof; and (2) The existing buildings are not rendered substantially less safe by reason of the lot lines thereby created than would be the case if the land had remained under single ownership and the building space had been divided by long-term leases or condominiums into units similar to those resulting from the division of land; and (3) The restructuring or remodeling of the buildings to strictly conform to the building code requirements arising by reason of the interior lot lines would cause economic hardship disproportionate to the additional protection against spread of fire between ownership units which would result from strict adherence to such building code requirements. (b) As used herein "existing building" means a building in existence prior to the time of submission of a tentative map pursuant to the subdivision Map Act and the subdivision regulations of the city. (c) A waiver under this section shall be approved, conditionally approved, or denied by the city council after review and recommendations by the building official,~the fire chief, and the Executive Director of Public Services. Any such waiver may be made subject to conditions designed to maintain or improve