Extracted standards
10 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Impact fee threshold750 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
No impact fees shall be imposed for an accessory dwelling unit that is less than seven hundred fifty square feet in area. Any impact fees charged for an accessory dwelling unit that is seven hundred fifty square feet in area or greater shall be assessed proportionately in relation to the square footage of the primary dwelling unit.
- Maximum attached ADUs per lot1 count
Not more than one attached accessory dwelling, one detached accessory dwelling unit, and one junior accessory dwelling unit shall be permitted on a lot with an existing or proposed single-family dwelling.
- Maximum detached ADUs on multifamilyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. lot2 count
Not more than two detached, new construction accessory dwelling units shall be permitted on a lot with an existing or proposed multifamily dwelling.
- Maximum detached ADUs per lot1 count
Not more than one attached accessory dwelling, one detached accessory dwelling unit, and one junior accessory dwelling unit shall be permitted on a lot with an existing or proposed single-family dwelling.
- Maximum junior ADUs per lot1 count
Not more than one attached accessory dwelling, one detached accessory dwelling unit, and one junior accessory dwelling unit shall be permitted on a lot with an existing or proposed single-family dwelling.
- Ministerial review and timeline60 days
Applications for accessory dwelling units conforming to the requirements of this section shall be considered ministerially without discretionary review or a hearing, and the city shall approve or deny such applications within sixty calendar days after receiving the application.
- Minimum rental term30 days
The rental of an accessory dwelling unit created under Section 24.05.020D8e shall be for terms longer than thirty days.
- Separate conveyance restriction
An accessory dwelling unit shall not be sold or otherwise conveyed separately from the primary residence, but may be rented.
- Utility connection requirement
For an accessory dwelling unit that is contained wholly within the space of an existing or proposed single-family residence or an existing accessory structure, plus any expansion of the accessory structure as allowed by Section 24.05.020D8e(i), has independent exterior access from the existing residence and the side and rear setbacks are sufficient for fire safety, no new or separate utility connection directly between the accessory dwelling unit and the utility shall be required.
Parking
- Parking replacement for garage conversion
When a garage, carport, or covered parking structure is demolished in conjunction with the construction of an accessory dwelling unit or converted to an accessory dwelling unit, any required parking spaces removed shall not be required to be replaced.
From the ordinance
Not more than one attached accessory dwelling, one detached accessory dwelling unit, and one junior accessory dwelling unit shall be permitted on a lot with an existing or proposed single-family dwelling.