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10 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. minimum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.16 ft
Sixteen feet and no more than one story for a detached ADU on a lot with an existing or proposed single-family or multi-family dwelling unit.
- No parking for ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. conversion
No development standards or additional parking can be applied to ADUs within existing space except for Building Code requirements.
- 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.4 ft
A setback of no more than four feet from the side and rear lot lines shall be required for an ADU that is not converted from an existing structure.
- Attached ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. maximum floor area increase1,200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The increased floor area of an attached ADU shall not exceed 50 percent of the existing living area, with a maximum increase in floor area of 1,200 square feet.
- Detached ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. maximum floor area1,200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The total floor area for a detached ADU shall not exceed 1,200 square feet.
- JADU maximum size500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A JADU shall be limited to one bedroom with a maximum JADU unit size of 500 square feet and a minimum JADU size of 150 square feet.
- JADU minimum size150 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A JADU shall be limited to one bedroom with a maximum JADU unit size of 500 square feet and a minimum JADU size of 150 square feet.
- JADU parking requirement
No additional parking is required beyond that which is required when the existing primary dwelling was constructed.
- Maximum ADUs on multifamilyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. lot
The maximum number of ADUs allowed in any existing, legally-built housing type other than one single-family residence, in any zone that allows residential uses, is one ADU or 25 percent of the existing dwelling units, whichever is greater, converted from non-livable spaces within existing multi-family residential buildings, and two ADUs detached from existing multi-family residential buildings.
- Maximum ADUs on single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. lot
The maximum number of ADUs allowed in a single-family property zone is two, comprised of one detached ADU and one attached ADU if not attached JADU is permitted.
From the ordinance
The purpose of this section is to establish zoning regulations governing accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs)... The maximum number of ADUs allowed in a single-family property zone is two, comprised of one detached ADU and one attached ADU if not attached JADU is permitted.