5.2. BASR 07-28-2020 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Accessory dwelling unit means a permanent residential dwelling unit, but not a mobile home, located on the same lot as a single-family dwelling unit, either within the same building as the single-family dwelling unit or in an accessory building, provided: (1) Not more than one accessory dwelling unit shall be allowed on a single-family detached lot; (2) An accessory dwelling unit may be permitted within a principal single family dwelling unit or in a detached accessory structure; (3) An accessory dwelling unit shall require a building permit that may only be applied for concurrently with the application for a building permit for construction of the principal single family dwelling unit on the lot or after the construction of the principal structure; (4) A detached accessory dwelling unit shall be counted towards the total number of allowed accessory structures on a parcel; (5) A rental license for the accessory dwelling unit is obtained pursuant to chapter 30, article III, division 3 of the City Code; (6) An accessory dwelling unit shall be clearly a subordinate part of the principal single family dwelling unit on the lot and the living area shall not be more than 1,000 square feet, nor less than 250 square feet in size; (7) No more than two sleeping rooms shall be allowed in an accessory dwelling unit; (8) The entrance to an accessory dwelling unit shall not be in the front yard of the principal single family dwelling unit; (9) In the A-1 and R-1a districts, and on lots greater than 2½ acres in the R-1b, R-1c, R-1d, R1e, and residential PUD districts, detached accessory dwelling units may be finished with wood, vinyl lap siding, metal siding, metal panels, and/or masonry. On lots less than 2½ acres in the R-1b, R-1c, R-1d, R-1e and residential PUD districts, detached accessory dwelling units may be finished with wood, vinyl lap siding, metal siding, and/or masonry; (10) Accessory dwelling units in combination with their associated principal single family dwelling unit must conform to all City Code requirements for single family dwellings, including but not limited to setback, height, impervious surface, and accessory structure standards; (11) In addition to the parking required for the principal single family dwelling unit on the lot, there shall be one off-street parking space provided on an approved surface for the accessory dwelling unit; (12) The property owner must reside in the principal single family dwelling unit or in the accessory dwelling unit; (13) An accessory dwelling unit must be on the same parcel of property as the principal single family dwelling unit. A property may not be subdivided or otherwise segregated to provide separate ownership of an accessory dwelling unit; (14) The principal single family dwelling unit and accessory dwelling unit shall have one postal address;