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Despite the real estate market’s woes, homeownership remains a goal for thousands in Southern California, and communities continue to look for ways of building more affordable options for the region’s growing population. In Los Angeles, the City Council passed the Small Lot Subdivision Ordinance in 2004, allowing developers to build single-family homes or detached town houses on lots smaller than 5,000 square feet.
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