Extracted standards
12 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Contained within single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. residence
A junior accessory dwelling unit shall be contained entirely within an existing or proposed single-family residence.
- Covenant required
Prior to issuance of a building permit for a junior accessory dwelling unit, a covenant shall be recorded between the owner and the city of La Mesa agreeing to the terms stipulated in this chapter.
- Efficiency kitchen required
A junior accessory dwelling unit shall include an efficiency kitchen, with the following components: (1) A cooking facility with appliances. (2) A food preparation counter and storage cabinets that are reasonable to the size of the unit.
- Maximum floor area500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A junior accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed five hundred square feet in total floor area.
- Ministerial review and timeline60 days
Applications for junior 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.
- Owner occupancy requirement
The owner of a lot with a junior accessory dwelling unit shall occupy as a principal residence either the primary dwelling or the junior accessory dwelling unit, except where the primary dwelling and junior accessory dwelling are held by an agency such as a land trust or housing organization in an effort to create affordable housing.
- Minimum rental term30 days
A junior accessory dwelling unit may be rented, but only with a rental agreement with terms greater than thirty days.
- Exemption from right-of-way dedication
Projects solely proposing a junior accessory dwelling unit shall be exempt from the requirements for public right-of-way dedication and improvement.
- Separate exterior entry
A junior accessory dwelling unit shall be provided with a separate exterior entry.
- Shared sanitation allowed
A junior accessory dwelling unit may share bathroom/sanitation facilities with the primary residence or may provide separate facilities.
- Utility connection fees
No sewer or water connection fees shall be required for the development of a junior accessory dwelling unit.
Parking
- Parking requirement0 spaces
No additional parking shall be required for a junior accessory dwelling unit other than that required when the existing primary residence was constructed.
From the ordinance
A junior accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed five hundred square feet in total floor area.