Sec. 98-10(c)(14)
Uses
Accessory1
Extracted standards
10 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Independent accessibility for elderly/handicapped
must be designed to provide independent accessibility for residents or guests who may be elderly, handicapped or otherwise challenged
- Health department certification for water/sewage
Approval contingent upon prior certification by the health department that any on-site water supply and sewage treatment facilities are adequate
may be located either in the single-family dwelling or in an existing detached structure accessory thereto
- Maximum accessory dwelling unitAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. size450 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
not exceed 25 percent of total floor area of single-family dwelling or 450 square feet, whichever is greater
- No additional mailbox
additional mailbox or any other externally visible indication that an accessory residential unit exists
- No external appearance alteration
The external appearance of the principal dwelling cannot be altered
signage is prohibited
- ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. not visible from street
must not be visible to or apparent from the street or adjoining residential properties
- Occupants must be related by blood, marriage, or adoption
All occupants must be related by blood, marriage, or adoption
Provisions must be made for off-street parking of motor vehicles
From the ordinance
Accessory single-family residential units (detached dwellings or apartments) under the following conditions: a. There will not be more than one accessory residential unit in conjunction with a single-family detached dwelling. b. All occupants of the accessory residential unit must be related by blood, marriage, or adoption. c. The external appearance of the principal dwelling cannot be altered, signage is prohibited, additional mailbox or any other externally visible indication that an accessory residential unit exists. d. Accessory residential units may be located either in the single-family dwelling or in an existing detached structure accessory thereto provided that all building code requirements are met. e. Except as may be approved by the board of zoning appeals for good cause shown, accessory residential units must in no case contain in excess of 25 percent of the total floor area of the single-family dwelling to which it is accessory or 450 square feet, whichever is greater. f. Except as approved by the board of zoning appeals, all accessory residential units must be designed to provide independent accessibility for residents or guests who may be elderly, handicapped or otherwise challenged in one or more life function. Unless otherwise required by law this does not require installation of grab bars and special plumbing fixtures, however pipes and appropriate anchor points allowing subsequent installation will be required. g. Provisions must be made for off-street parking of motor vehicles that are adequate and compatible with the character of the single-family dwelling and adjacent properties. h. Approval of an accessory residential unit will be contingent upon prior certification by the health department that any on-site water supply and sewage treatment facilities are adequate to serve the anticipated number of residents. i. The accessory residential unit must not be visible to or apparent from the street or adjoining residential properties.