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Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Maximum floor area of accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. as percentage of principal dwelling50 pct
the accessory apartment shall not contain more than 50 percent of the finished floor area of the principal dwelling unit
- Maximum floor area of accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage.1,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
in no case shall the accessory apartment exceed 1,000 square feet
- Maximum number of accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. apartmentsMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. per lot1 unit
only one accessory apartment shall be allowed on any one lot or parcel
- Owner must reside on premises
the owner of the property shall reside on the premises
From the ordinance
the accessory apartment shall not contain more than 50 percent of the finished floor area of the principal dwelling unit, but in no case shall the accessory apartment exceed 1,000 square feet.