Section 4.02.01
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Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Additional ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. on lots 20 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. or more1 count
One additional Accessory Dwelling is permitted on a parcel with an area of 20 acres or more.
- 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 and rear setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.5 ft
A detached Accessory Dwelling located within an Accessory Building is subject to front yard and setback requirements applicable in the zoning district and may be located 5 feet from side and rear lot lines provided there are no windows or doors on the portion that encroaches into the required yard and setback.
- Maximum number of ADUs on lots under 20 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.1 count
Only 1 Accessory Dwelling is permitted on a lot of less than 20 acres.
- Maximum ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. size in Suburban districts1,200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
In the Suburban Zoning Districts under Section 2.02: The footprint cannot exceed 50% of the footprint of the principal structure and the gross floor area cannot exceed the lesser of 50% of the gross floor area of the principal structure or 1,200 square feet.
- Maximum ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. size in Transition, Rural, and JLMA districts2,500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
In Transition Zoning Districts under Section 2.03, Rural Zoning Districts under Section 2.04, and Joint Land Management Area Zoning Districts under Section 2.05, the lesser of 70% of the gross floor area of the principal structure and 2,500 square feet.
- Maximum ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. size in Urban districts1,200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
In the Urban Zoning Districts under Section 2.01, the lesser of 70% of the gross floor area of the principal structure and 1,200 square feet.
From the ordinance
Accessory Dwellings must not exceed the following maximum size: In Transition, Rural, and JLMA districts, the lesser of 70% of gross floor area of principal structure and 2,500 sq ft. In Urban districts, the lesser of 70% and 1,200 sq ft. In Suburban districts, the lesser of 50% and 1,200 sq ft. Only 1 Accessory Dwelling is permitted on a lot of less than 20 acres.