A. Except as otherwise provided herein, two (2) or more contiguous parcels or units of land, hereinafter referred to collectively as “parcels,” held by the same owner, which have been created under the provisions of the California Subdivision Map Act or any prior state law regulating the division of land or any subdivision ordinance of the City of Larkspur, or which were not subject to such provisions at the time of their creation, shall be merged if:

B. Two (2) or more parcels, each of which is developed with a building, shall not be merged to each other, even where they are contiguous to a substandard-sized parcel that is in common ownership and not developed with a building; however, the substandard-sized parcel or parcels shall merge with one of the developed parcels in accordance with the provisions herein.

C. In no case shall one or more contiguous parcels, each of which is developed with a building, be merged, even when one or more of the buildings is destroyed or damaged to any extent.

D. In cases where parcels are to be merged into two (2) or more parcels and a logical pattern of assigning the original parcels to the new parcels is not apparent, such assignment shall be made by the Planning Commission, following adequate notice to the parcel owners, using the best development standards then in effect.

E. For the purposes of this section, “building” shall mean a structure in which is conducted the principal use of the lot upon which it is situated, for which a building permit was issued, or which was built prior to the time that building permits were required. (Ord. 1030 § 2(11), 2018; Ord. 682 § 2, 1981; Ord. 680 § 2, 1982)