Madera County Unincorporated, California · General provision
18.04.153
Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. on parcels with two or more units
An accessory dwelling unit is not permitted on parcels already containing two or more dwelling units.
- Maximum number of ADUs1 count
Only one accessory dwelling unit shall be allowed on a parcel.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage.1 acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
The unit is located upon a parcel that is a minimum of one acre in size or larger
From the ordinance
Accessory dwelling units shall be permitted only on legally-created parcels. The unit is located upon a parcel that is a minimum of one acre in size or larger... Only one accessory dwelling unit shall be allowed on a parcel.