Madera County Unincorporated, California · General provision
18.94.140
Single FamilyAll Madera County Unincorporated districts0
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Accessory dwelling units
- ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. must be attached
The second unit is attached to the existing residence and is located within the living area of the existing dwelling
- Maximum floor area increase for ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage.10 pct
Whenever an increase in the floor area is involved, it shall not exceed ten percent of the existing living area
- Owner occupancy required
The lot contains an existing single family detached unit owned and occupied by the applicant as his or her principal residence for a minimum of three years prior to the conversion application
The unit is not for sale, but may be rented
From the ordinance
In the residential, urban, single family (RUS) district, subject to the following: A. The unit is not for sale, but may be rented; B. The lot contains an existing single family detached unit owned and occupied by the applicant as his or her principal residence for a minimum of three years prior to the conversion application and which the applicant will continue to occupy as his or her principal residence; C. The second unit is attached to the existing residence and is located within the living area of the existing dwelling; D. Whenever an increase in the floor area is involved, it shall not exceed ten percent of the existing living area; E. Any construction shall be of similar type and design of that of the existing dwelling and shall conform to all other applicable requirements (i.e., setbacks, lot coverage, building height, etc.); F. Approval by the environmental health and engineering departments as to building code requirements, sewer and water systems.