21.64.020
Extracted standards
11 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Visual consistency with main residence
The guesthouse shall be designed in such a manner as to be visually consistent and compatible with the main residence on site and other residences in the area.
Other
- Deed restriction required
Prior to the issuance of permits for guesthouse construction, or for use of an existing structure as a guesthouse, the applicant shall record a deed restriction stating the regulations applicable to the guesthouse.
- Kitchen/cooking facilities prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
The guesthouse shall contain no kitchen or cooking facilities, including but not limited to microwave ovens, hot plates, and toaster ovens.
- Guesthouses per lot1 unit
Only one guesthouse shall be allowed per lot.
- Separate rental prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Guesthouses shall not be separately rented, let or leased from the main residence whether compensation be direct or indirect.
- Subdivision separating main residence and guesthouse prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Subsequent subdivisions which divide a main residence from a guesthouse shall not be permitted.
- Maximum cabinet space8 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
There shall be a maximum of eight square feet of cabinet space, excluding clothes closets.
- Maximum counter space6 ft
There shall be a maximum of six linear feet of counter space, excluding counter space in a bathroom.
- Maximum guesthouse floor area600 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Guesthouses shall not exceed six hundred (600) square feet of livable floor area.
- Maximum guesthouse heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.15 ft
The guesthouse height shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet nor be more than one story.
- Maximum guesthouse storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.1 storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
The guesthouse height shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet nor be more than one story.
From the ordinance
The guesthouse shall be a permanent detached structure or an attached structure lacking internal circulation with the main residence. The guesthouse may include living and sleeping area but shall be without kitchen or cooking facilities. ... Guesthouses shall not exceed six hundred (600) square feet of livable floor area. The guesthouse height shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet nor be more than one story.