Chapter 22.124, Section 22.124.140

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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. construction exempt from certificate of appropriateness

  Construction of an accessory dwelling unit, pursuant to Section 22.140.640 (Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units).

• Certificate of appropriateness required for work on landmarks/historicHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. districts

  A certificate of appropriateness is required prior to conducting any of the following work: 1. Work involving or impacting the exterior of a landmark structure or property located within a historic district; 2. Work involving or impacting a character-defining feature of a landmark or historic district; and 3. Work which requires a certificate of appropriateness pursuant to the resolution or ordinance designating the landmark or historic district.

• Owner consent required for historic districtHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. designation50 pct

  More than 50 percent of owners in the proposed district consent to the designation

• Minimum age for landmark designation50 years

  A structure, site, object, tree, landscape, or natural land feature may be designated as a landmark if it is 50 years of age or older and satisfies one or more of the following criteria...