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A. The accessory apartment shall be clearly a subordinate part of the singlefamily dwelling. In no case <br />shall it be more than thirty (30) percent of the building's total floor area nor greater than eight <br />hundred (800) square feet nor have more than two (2) bedrooms. <br />B. The principal unit shall have at least 850 square feet of living space remaining after creation of the <br />accessory apartment exclusive of garage area. Accessory apartments shall have at least 500 square <br />feet of living space. Living space square footage for the accessory apartment shall be exclusive of utility <br />rooms, common hallways, entryways or garages. Living space for the accessory apartment shall include <br />a kitchen or cooking facilities, a bathroom and a living room. <br />C. No front entrances shall be added to the house as a result of the accessory apartment perm it. <br />D. The house must be owner-occupied. <br />E. A minimum of three off-street parking spaces must be provided, two of which must be enclosed. <br />F. The accessory apartment and principal unit must meet the applicable standards and requirements of <br />the Shoreview's Development Code, Building Code, Ramsey County Health Codes and Fire Codes. <br />G. The building and property shall remain in single ownership and title and shall only have one mailing <br />address. <br />H. Only one accessory apartment permit may be issued per detached single famil y home. <br /> <br />Cottage Grove <br />The City ordinance does allow for accessory apartments. They need to be within the owner occupied <br />principal structure. Inspections are required with the modifications. <br />1.Accessory apartments. <br />A. Purpose: The purpose of this entry is to permit the installation of no more than one accessory apartment <br />in an existing single-family dwelling. Because this opportunity is allowed in neighborhoods with <br />established recreation facilities, utility systems, parking, traffic patterns and architectural character, the <br />installation and use of accessory apartments must be strictly controlled to avoid adverse physical, social, <br />economic, environmental and aesthetic impacts. By allowing only those accessory apartments that are in <br />compliance with all of the performance standards of this entry, the character and quality of existing <br />neighborhoods will be protected. <br />B. Permit Procedures: <br />(1) Permit Required; Application; Fee: No one shall install an accessory apartment without first <br />having obtained a permit from the director of community development. Application for the <br />permit shall be made on such form(s) as may be designated by the director of community <br />development and shall be accompanied by the required permit fee, established by city council <br />ordinance. <br />(2) Issuance Or Denial Of Permit; Appeals: Within ten (10) working days after receiving the <br />application, the director of community development shall review the application and inspect the <br />property to determine whether or not the proposed accessory apartment meets the perfor mance <br />standards. He/she shall deny or approve the application based upon a statement of findings <br />relative to the standards. The decision to issue or deny the permit may be appealed to the <br />planning commission. <br />(3) Renewal Of Permit: The permit shall be renewed biennially, subject to an inspection and the <br />permit renewal fee.