Dimensional standards
Uses
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Extracted standards
13 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum attached ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.25 ft
An ADU that is attached to the primary dwelling may not exceed twenty-five (25) feet in height or the height limitation imposed by the underlying zone, whichever is lower.
- Maximum detached ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.16 ft
a detached ADU ... may not exceed sixteen (16) feet in height.
- Maximum detached ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. near transit18 ft
may be up to eighteen (18) feet in height if ... within one-half mile walking distance of a major transit stop.
Other
- ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. no separate conveyance
no ADU or JADU may be sold or otherwise conveyed separately from the lot and the primary dwelling.
- Maximum FARFloor area ratio (FAR)Total floor area divided by lot area — an FAR of 2.0 permits 20,000 sq ft of floor on a 10,000 sq ft lot. for ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. on A-1/R-10.6 ratio
No ADU ... may cause the total FAR of an A-1 or R-1-zoned lot to exceed sixty (60) percent.
- Maximum lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage. for ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. on R-2/R-380 pct
No ADU ... may cause the total lot coverage of an R-2 or R-3 zoned lot to exceed eighty (80) percent.
- Maximum ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. size for 2+BR1,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
one thousand (1,000) square feet for a unit with two (2) or more bedrooms.
- Maximum ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. size for studio/1BR850 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
maximum size ... is eight hundred fifty (850) square feet for a studio or one-bedroom unit.
- Minimum ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. rental term30 days
No ADU or JADU may be rented for a term that is shorter than thirty (30) days.
Parking
- ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. parking requirement1 space
One off-street parking space is required for each ADU.
Setback
- ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.20 ft
ADUs ... must conform to 20-foot front setbacks.
- ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. rear setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.4 ft
ADUs ... must conform to four-foot side and rear setbacks.
- ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. side setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.4 ft
ADUs ... must conform to four-foot side and rear setbacks.
From the ordinance
ADU height limits, setbacks, size, parking.
Parking requirements
{
"ADU": "1 space"
}