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5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. additional parking spaces1 spaces
One parking space shall be required in addition to required parking for the principal dwelling.
- Accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. maximum floor area percentage of principal50 pct
the accessory apartment shall not contain more than 50 percent of the finished floor area of the principal dwelling located on the same lot
- Accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. maximum floor area1,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
in no case shall the accessory apartment exceed 1,000 square feet.
- Accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. maximum per lot1 units
Only one accessory apartment shall be allowed on any one lot or parcel
- Accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. minimum floor areaMinimum floor areaThe smallest dwelling the district permits, in square feet of living space.300 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Minimum floor area of the apartment: 300 square feet.
From the ordinance
An accessory apartment shall only be considered as an accessory use to a detached single family residence and no accessory apartment shall be located in any structure other than the principal structure on the lot, except as otherwise permitted in subsection C. below. Maximum floor area: Upon completion of the construction, the accessory apartment shall not contain more than 50 percent of the finished floor area of the principal dwelling located on the same lot, but in no case shall the accessory apartment exceed 1,000 square feet. Only one accessory apartment shall be allowed on any one lot or parcel, and the owner of the property shall reside on the premises. Exterior entrances to the apartment shall be located so as to appear as a single-family dwelling. Minimum floor area of the apartment: 300 square feet. One parking space shall be required in addition to required parking for the principal dwelling.