Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. occupancy requirement
The ADU shall be occupied by a person related to the occupant of the principal dwelling unit, or by a person providing care to the occupant of the principal dwelling unit.
- ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.10 ft
The ADU shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from any property line.
- Max 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.
with a maximum floor area of 800 square feet or 50 percent of the principal dwelling unit's floor area, whichever is less.
From the ordinance
The ADU shall be subordinate to the principal dwelling unit in size, with a maximum floor area of 800 square feet or 50 percent of the principal dwelling unit's floor area, whichever is less. The ADU shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from any property line. One off-street parking space shall be provided for the ADU