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Mr, James F. Andre Page 2 July 16, 1980 different form of ownership. Otherwise, no provision of S515A.1 -101 to 5515A.4-117 invalidates or modifies any provision of any zoning, subdivision, bu.i lding code, or other real estate use law, ordinance, charter provision, or regulation "; Subsection (b) { referred to in subsection (a), quoted above, relates to financing through public housing financing prograits . Subsection (c) , gives a municipality authority to prohibit condominium ' conversion or impose reasonable conditions upon the conversion o.f apart - ments to condominiums only if there is a significant shortage of suitable rental dwellings available to low and moderate income individuals or families in the City or to- establish or maintain the City's eligibility for any federal or state dousing assistance program* Prior to adoption of any such ordinance, the City would be required to hold a public hearing. The statute, referred to above, gives the City the following authori t in the regulation of condominiums: 1, It may by a zoning, subdivision or building code, regulate condominium land use and building con- s truc ti on , so long as the ordinance applies to similar development under a different form of ownership, I interprets that to mean that an ordinance regulating land use or building con- struction for condominiums must also apply to multi - family housing, such as apartments, town houses or duplexes* 2. If the City conducts a public hearing and makes a finding, based upon adequate evidence taken, that there is a shortage of suitable rental dwellings for low and moderate income fami lies , it may, by ordinance, regulate condominium con- version, or in some cases prohibit it all to- gether. In the new condominium law, there is no requirement for the filing of condominium floor p 1 ans , by-laws, and declarations with the City as was required under the old statute, I believe that the City may, by ordinance require such a filing, but there is no authority in the statute for the City to disapprove the declaration or by-laws as was found in the old statute. Any such filing would be strictly informational The remainder of the Uniform Condominium Act deals with matters such as the contents of the condominium declaration, requirements for