Sec. 83-445(j) (Temporary second dwelling for an elderly or infirm family member)
Uses
Conditional / special use1
- temporary second dwelling for elderly or infirm family member
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Annual evidence of compliance
The holder of the zoning compliance permit authorizing the structure shall provide the administrator evidence of compliance with these standards on an annual basis for as long as the temporary second dwelling remains on the lot.
- Dwelling type
The second dwelling may be either a single-family detached dwelling or a manufactured home.
- Occupancy arrangement
The elderly or infirm family member may reside in the principal dwelling and the second dwelling may be occupied by the owner of the lot and dwellings.
- Physician evidence
The application for a conditional use permit authorizing this use shall include written evidence from a physician, psychologist, or other recognized authority that due to the advanced age or physical, emotional, or mental condition of the elderly or infirm person, continuous care by a family member is required, yet residence in the same dwelling is not practical or desirable.
- Relationship requirement
The elderly or infirm person occupying one dwelling shall be related by blood, marriage, or adoption to the occupant of the other dwelling.
- Removal or conversion
Within one year after such time as occupancy of the second dwelling no longer complies with these standards, the second dwelling shall be removed from the lot or converted to a conforming use.
- Spouse continuation
If the dwelling occupied by the elderly or infirm person is also occupied by that person's spouse, the spouse may continue to reside in the dwelling until the conditional use permit expires.
From the ordinance
A temporary second dwelling for an elderly or infirm family member, where allowed as accessory to a single-family detached dwelling, shall comply with the following standards: ...