A. Intent:
1. To provide affordable housing opportunities throughout the county.
2. To limit the visual and physical impact of an accessory dwelling unit on surrounding properties and the local infrastructure.
B. Standards:
1. Accessory dwelling units shall not exceed nine hundred (900) square feet.
2. One additional off street parking space shall be required for an accessory dwelling unit.
3. No more than two (2) bedrooms shall be provided in an accessory dwelling unit.
4. No more than one accessory dwelling unit may be permitted on a property.
5. An accessory dwelling unit may be attached to the primary dwelling unit or detached. Exceptions: For all lots less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in size, the accessory dwelling unit must be attached to the primary structure or located above or attached to a garage.
6. Accessory dwelling units shall have a separate outside entrance from the primary structure.
7. Accessory dwelling units are subject to the same setbacks as a regular dwelling unit. (Ord. 501, 11-18-2008; amd. Ord. 512, 1-6-2010; Ord. 520, 12-8-2010; Ord. 607, 7-22-2020)