or may not have a foundation. Accessory building or structure does not include alternative dwellings , motorhomes, travel trailers or other recreational vehicles. **Accessory dwelling unit** means a dwelling that exists as part of a principal dwelling
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Alternative dwelling
Named in 10 of this ordinance’s zoning districts.
How this ordinance defines it
The operative definition is the local one. Codes routinely subdivide a category into tiers — “day care 2, family”, “group home 2” — and attach different permissions to each, so only Essex County Unincorporated’s own text settles what this covers.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Alternative dwelling | C | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dwelling, manufactured | B
Read it in the chapter →segregated in ownership from the principal single-family dwelling unit. (e) A manufactured home, alternative dwelling , or recreational vehicle, travel trailer, camper, or similar vehicle shall not be used as an accessory dwelling unit. (f) An accessory
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