Sec. 86-13 (Definitions - Accessory dwelling unit)
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Occupancy limit
Occupancy of such accessory dwelling unit shall be limited to no more than one family (as defined) or up to three unrelated persons and shall not be rented in less than six-month increments, and the primary dwelling unit must be occupied by the owner of the subject property or an immediate family member (as defined).
- Maximum number of ADUs per lot1 unit
Only one accessory dwelling unit shall be allowable per lot.
- Maximum size of attached ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. relative to primary dwelling0.5 ratio
A dwelling unit attached to the primary single-family dwelling that shall be no more than one-half the size of the finished square footage of the primary dwelling unit
- Maximum size of detached ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage.1,500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A dwelling unit less than 1,500 square feet in finished floor space and located within a detached accessory structure no more than one-half the size of the finished square footage of the primary dwelling unit
From the ordinance
A dwelling unit less than 1,500 square feet in finished floor space and located within a detached accessory structure no more than one-half the size of the finished square footage of the primary dwelling unit... Only one accessory dwelling unit shall be allowable per lot.