Granny pods shall be permitted as an accessory use in accordance with the Table of Permitted Uses, subject to the following standards:
(A) Structures must be transportable residential units assembled off-site and built to the standards of the State Building Code. It must be no more than 300 gross square feet and must not be placed on a permanent foundation.
(B) The accessory structure must comply with all setbacks and any maximum floor area ratio limits that apply to the primary residential structure. The structure shall be connected to any public water, sewer, and electric utilities serving the property or water and/or sewer systems approved by Brunswick County. Only one accessory temporary family care structure is allowed per lot. No signage regarding the presence of the structure is allowed. The structure must be removed within 60 days after care-giving on the site ceases.
(C) A zoning permit is required to be obtained prior to installation. Evidence of compliance may be required as part of the permitting and annual permit renewal, including an annual renewal of the doctor’s certification of impairment. The town may make periodic inspections at times convenient to the caregiver to assure on-going compliance.
(D) The caregiver must be at least 18 years old and must be a first or second degree relative of the impaired person (a spouse, parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, aunt, uncle, nephew, or niece). A legal guardian of the impaired person also qualifies.
(E) In the O/I District, granny pods shall only be permitted for single-family residentially used property.
(Ord. 16-1, passed 4-7-2016; Am. Ord. 21-1, passed 9-17-2020)