Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
5 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. side and rear setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.5 ft
Minimum side and rear yards for structures accessory to a residential dwelling use, including detached ADUs, shall be five feet.
- Maximum attached 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.
For attached or internal ADUs, the floor area of the ADU shall not exceed the lesser of 800 square feet or 40 percent of the finished floor area of a principal residential use.
- Maximum detached ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. floor area600 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
For detached ADUs in separate freestanding structures, the floor area of the ADU shall not exceed the lesser of 600 square feet or 40 percent of the finished floor area of a principal residential use.
- Minimum ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. floor area300 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The minimum floor area of the ADU shall be 300 square feet.
Parking
- ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. parking spaces1 spaces
One additional unobstructed parking space shall be required for the accessory dwelling unit.
From the ordinance
An accessory dwelling unit (ADU) shall be accessory only to a single-family detached dwelling... Maximum floor area of the ADU: ... For detached ADUs ... not exceed the lesser of 600 square feet or 40 percent... Minimum floor area of the ADU shall be 300 square feet.
Parking requirements
{
"ADU": "1 space"
}