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 for attached accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage.400 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Maximum floor area of such apartments shall not exceed 400 square feet or one-half the size of the principal dwelling, whichever is less.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for attached accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage.5,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Minimum lot area required for attached apartment: 5,000 square feet.
- Maximum floor area for detached accessory apartmentAccessory 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.
Maximum floor area of such apartments shall not exceed 600 square feet or one-half the size of the principal dwelling, whichever is less.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for detached accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage.10,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Minimum lot area required for detached apartments: 10,000 square feet.
- Manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. as detached accessory apartmentAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage.
Manufactured homes may not be used as detached accessory apartments.
- Maximum occupancy per bedroom2 persons
Maximum occupancy of accessory dwelling units shall be limited to two persons per bedroom.
- Owner occupancy required
The owner of the property shall occupy either the primary structure or the accessory apartment as his/her primary residence.
- Separate electrical meter prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Accessory apartments shall not have a separate electrical meter.
From the ordinance
Accessory apartments may be permitted as accessory use to single-family detached dwellings... Minimum lot area required for attached apartment: 5,000 square feet. Maximum floor area of such apartments shall not exceed 400 square feet or one-half the size of the principal dwelling, whichever is less.