Sec. 83-438(b)
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Construction type requirement
Except within the A-10 zoning district, a detached accessory dwelling unit must be of conventional site-built construction, be assembled and inspected on-site, and meet the requirements of the adopted building code for residential dwellings. Within the A-10 zoning district, a detached accessory dwelling unit may be a manufactured home, provided that it complies with use standards set forth in section 83-432(c)(1)c. for manufactured home dwellings.
- Maximum floor area as percentage of principal dwelling35 pct
The gross floor area devoted to a detached accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed 35 percent of the total gross floor area of the principal dwelling to which it is accessory, except that within the A-10 zoning district a detached accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed 50 percent of the total gross floor area of the principal dwelling to which it is accessory.
- Maximum detached ADUs per dwelling1 unit
Not more than one detached accessory dwelling unit shall be allowed per single-family dwelling.
- Owner occupancy required
The principal dwelling or the detached accessory dwelling unit shall be occupied by the owner of the property.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in required yards
A detached accessory dwelling unit may not be located within required yards.
From the ordinance
Detached accessory dwelling units are allowed as accessory uses only to single-family detached dwellings... Not more than one detached accessory dwelling unit shall be allowed per single-family dwelling... A detached accessory dwelling unit may not be located within required yards... The gross floor area devoted to a detached accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed 35 percent of the total gross floor area of the principal dwelling... At least one, but no more than two, off-street parking spaces shall be provided.