Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Parking
- Minimum, studio / 1-bedroom
- 0
- Minimum, 2+ bedroom
- 0
Uses
Extracted standards
19 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. (flat roof)20 ft
shall not exceed twenty (20) feet when such unit has a flat roof
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. (pitched roof)24 ft
or twenty-four (24) feet when such unit has a pitched roof
Other
- HistoricHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. preservation
Compliance with the appropriate Secretary of Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties shall be required for properties listed in the California Register of Historical Resources.
- Impact fee threshold750 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
No impact fees shall be imposed on a junior accessory dwelling unit or accessory dwelling unit that is less than seven hundred fifty (750) square feet in size.
- Independent exterior access
An accessory dwelling unit shall have independent exterior access and a separate address.
- JADU owner-occupied
Shall be owner-occupied.
Accessory dwelling units shall be exempt from lot coverage calculations of the underlying zoning district.
- Maximum detached ADUs on multifamilyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. lot2 units
No more than two (2) accessory dwelling units detached from an existing multifamily dwelling unit shall be permitted to be located on the same lot.
- Maximum ADUs on single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. lot1 units
No more than one (1) accessory dwelling unit and one (1) junior accessory dwelling unit shall be permitted to be located on the same lot that has an existing or proposed single-family dwelling.
- Maximum ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. square footage (accessible)1,200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Units meeting the California Building Code requirements for disabled access are permitted to have up to one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet.
- Maximum ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. square footage (multiple bedrooms)1,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Accessory dwelling units that include more than one (1) bedroom shall not exceed one thousand (1,000) square feet.
- Maximum ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. square footage (standard)850 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Accessory dwelling units shall not exceed eight hundred fifty (850) square feet
- Maximum JADU square footage500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Shall not exceed five hundred (500) square feet in size.
- Short-term rentalShort-term rentalA dwelling let to guests for brief stays — the zoning category behind Airbnb rules. prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
The short-term rental of accessory dwelling units shall not be permitted.
A four (4) foot side and rear yard setback shall be required.
- Statewide exemption max heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.16 ft
sixteen (16) feet in height
- Statewide exemption max square footage800 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
New construction of one (1) detached accessory dwelling unit that does not exceed eight hundred (800) square feet and sixteen (16) feet in height
- Stormwater treatment
Accessory dwelling units shall be subject to the requirements of Section 32.12 (Stormwater Treatment).
Parking
- Parking requirement0 spaces
No additional parking spaces shall be required for accessory dwelling units or junior accessory dwelling units.
From the ordinance
An accessory dwelling unit may be constructed on the same lot as an existing or proposed single-family dwelling, duplex, or multifamily dwelling in residential or mixed-use zoning districts... subject to the following development standards.
Parking requirements
"No additional parking spaces required for ADUs or JADUs"