Chapter 20.92
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS1
Sections:
20.92.010 Purpose.
20.92.050 Where permitted.
20.92.054 Neighborhood notification.
20.92.056 Neighborhood response.
20.92.058 ADU fee.
20.92.060 Design standards.
20.92.064 Utility billing and connection charges.
20.92.070 Deed restriction.
20.92.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to:
A. Create affordable housing units;
B. Allow related people to live in close proximity while maintaining separate dwelling units;
C. Provide homeowners with a means of companionship and security;
D. Provide increased choice of housing for a variety of lifestyles, including young families and retirees;
E. Increase density in order to better utilize existing streets, utilities, transit, and other public infrastructure; and
F. Ensure that ADUs are designed so as not to destabilize neighborhoods or lower property values. (Ord. 1504 § 1, 2001).
20.92.050 Where permitted.
ADUs shall be permitted in the RS residential zones when all the ADR requirements are met. (Ord. 1558 § 1, 2003; Ord. 1504 § 1, 2001).
20.92.054 Neighborhood notification.
Prior to the submittal of an ADU application, the applicant shall contact the neighbors within 300 feet (plus any right-of-way widths, with the exception of SR 167) of the proposed ADU site to communicate the need and/or desire for an ADU. (Ord. 1558 § 1, 2003).
20.92.056 Neighborhood response.
A. Objections to the development of the ADU shall be in writing, signed, with identifiable address to ascertain the objector’s location and submitted to the community development director within 14 calendar days of the required posting of the site. Objectors shall be located within the area of notification to be considered by the community development director as a valid objection.
B. When six or more neighbors of different addresses within the required notification area or more than 50 percent of the notified neighbors, whichever is applicable, object to the development of an ADU within their neighborhood, then the proposed ADU shall be denied by the community development director. The denied applicant cannot reapply for an ADU on the same site for one year from the date of denial. (Ord. 1558 § 1, 2003).
20.92.058 ADU fee.
The fee for the ADU application shall be adopted by the city’s fee resolution and shall be the same as a site development permit. (Ord. 1558 § 1, 2003).
20.92.060 Design standards.
Accessory dwelling units shall:
A. Be on the same lot as a larger, principal dwelling unit, whether attached to it or detached;
B. Contain no more than 60 percent of the floor area of the principal dwelling, nor more than 1,200 square feet, excluding any related garage and stair areas;
C. Share the principal residence’s utility connection and utility accounts if attached, and not share if detached;
D. Be equipped with two off-street parking spaces in addition to the spaces required for the principal dwelling unit;
E. Be allowed only so long as the owner or contract purchaser of the lot resides in the accessory or principal dwelling unit;
F. Meet all building, electrical, fire, plumbing and other applicable code requirements;
G. Be designed to maintain the appearance of the existing single-family residence;
H. Be consistent with the color, roof pitch, siding, and windows of the principal residence, whether the accessory dwelling unit is attached or detached; and
I. Have their entrances on the side or rear of the building, not visible from the street. (Ord. 1504 § 1, 2001).
20.92.064 Utility billing and connection charges.
Utility billing and connection charges shall be based upon the number of dwelling units serviced, whether the ADU is a standalone structure or connected to the main residence. (Ord. 1558 § 1, 2003).
20.92.070 Deed restriction.
Upon issuance of a conditional use permit for an ADU, the property owner shall record with the appropriate county recording office a notarized deed restriction. Such deed restriction shall be in a form specified by the director, and shall include the restrictions and limitations contained in this chapter and any further conditions attached to the conditional use permit. The property owner shall submit proof that the deed restriction has been recorded prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. (Ord. 1504 § 1, 2001).
Code reviser’s note: Ordinance 1504 adds these provisions as Chapter 20.84. The chapter has been editorially renumbered to prevent duplication of numbering.