Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Detached ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.16 ft
a detached ADU shall not exceed the height of the principal dwelling, or sixteen (16) feet, whichever is less
- Detached ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. rear setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.5 ft
a minimum of five (5) feet from the rear lot line
- Detached ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. side setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.5 ft
a detached ADU shall have a setback a minimum of five (5) feet of the side lot line
- 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 area800 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
An ADU shall not exceed eight hundred (800) square feet of dwelling area, or fifty (50) percent of the dwelling area of the principal dwelling, whichever is less
- Maximum number of ADUs per lot1 count
No more than one (1) ADU shall be located on a lot
- Owner occupancy required
A property owner shall reside on the property, either in the principal dwelling or in the ADU.
From the ordinance
No more than one (1) ADU shall be located on a lot; ... a detached ADU shall have a setback a minimum of five (5) feet of the side lot line and a minimum of five (5) feet from the rear lot line; ... a detached ADU shall not exceed the height of the principal dwelling, or sixteen (16) feet, whichever is less; ... An ADU shall not exceed eight hundred (800) square feet of dwelling area, or fifty (50) percent of the dwelling area of the principal dwelling, whichever is less.