Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Maximum accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. gross floor area as percentage of existing dwelling25 pct
The accessory apartment shall be no more than twenty-five (25) percent gross floor area of the dwelling unit existing prior to establishing the accessory apartment.
- 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 count
There shall be no more than one accessory apartment permitted per one-family building lot.
- Owner must occupy one dwelling unitDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance.
The owner(s) of the principal residence shall occupy at least one of the dwelling units
From the ordinance
There shall be no more than one accessory apartment permitted per one-family building lot. The owner(s) of the principal residence shall occupy at least one of the dwelling units, except for bona fide temporary absences. ... The accessory apartment shall be no more than twenty-five (25) percent gross floor area of the dwelling unit existing prior to establishing the accessory apartment.