Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Maximum floor area of attached/internal ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage.800 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 to which it is associated
- Maximum floor area of detached ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage.600 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 to which it is associated
- Maximum number of ADUs per lot1 unit
Only one ADU shall be allowed on any one lot or parcel.
- Minimum floor areaMinimum floor areaThe smallest dwelling the district permits, in square feet of living space. of ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage.300 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.
- Minimum separation from other structures5 ft
Minimum separation required from other structures is five feet.
- Owner must reside on premises
The owner must reside on the premises, in either the principal dwelling or the accessory dwelling unit.
- Additional parking spaces required for ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage.1 spaces
One additional unobstructed parking space shall be required for the accessory dwelling unit.
- Minimum side and rear yards for detached ADUs5 ft
Minimum side and rear yards for structures accessory to a residential dwelling use, including detached ADUs, shall be five feet.
From the ordinance
An accessory dwelling unit (ADU) shall be accessory only to a single-family detached dwelling... Only one ADU shall be allowed on any one lot or parcel.