Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Architectural compatibility
Must be architecturally compatible with surroundings
- Bedroom/bath/kitchen limits
1-2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 kitchen, max 2 occupants
- Conditional useConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. permit required
ADU subject to conditional use permit in all residential districts
- Maximum ADUs per lot1 unit
Only one ADU per lot of record
- Maximum ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. floor area1,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Maximum floor area 1,000 sqft
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage.10,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Minimum lot size 10,000 sqft unless primary within 15 ft of street
- Minimum separation from primary dwelling15 ft
ADU not within 15 ft of primary dwelling
- Parking requirement
Adequate off-street, paved parking
- Water/wastewater connection
All public water and wastewater facilities extended from primary dwelling services, no separate meters
From the ordinance
An accessory dwelling unit shall be subject to a conditional use permit in all residential zoning districts. The minimum lot size shall be ten thousand (10,000) square feet unless the primary residence is located within fifteen (15) feet of the street right-of-way.