Dimensional standards
Lot
Density
- Maximum units
- 1
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- 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. floor area as percentage of primary40 pct
In no event shall the floor area of an accessory apartment exceed 40% of the existing floor area of the primary dwelling.
- Maximum 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 units
Only one accessory apartment shall be allowed per lot or parcel.
- Minimum accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. size300 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The minimum size of an accessory apartment shall be 300 square feet.
- Owner occupancy requirement9 months
The owner must reside on the property for at least nine calendar months cumulatively in a calendar year.
- Total off-street parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. spaces required4 spaces
Four off-street parking spaces total are required for the primary dwelling and the accessory apartment.
From the ordinance
The minimum size of an accessory apartment shall be 300 square feet. In no event shall the floor area of an accessory apartment exceed 40% of the existing floor area of the primary dwelling. Only one accessory apartment shall be allowed per lot or parcel. Four off-street parking spaces total are required for the primary dwelling and the accessory apartment.
Parking requirements
{
"primary_dwelling_and_accessory_apartment": "4 off-street parking spaces total"
}