*[Amended 10-17-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-08; 2-15-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-01]* #### A. Accessory dwelling unit (ADU). **(1) Purpose.** In Lexington, accessory dwellings are intended to provide additional housing options. Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) increase options for
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accessory dwelling unit
Named in 2 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 Lexington’s own text settles what this covers.
for housekeeping purposes unless the accessory building is in compliance with the detached accessory dwelling unit use and design standards in § 420-11.1A. **ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT - ATTACHED** A complete independent dwelling unit, with kitchen and bath,
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