Any person owning an existing accessory dwelling unit that has not previously been permitted by the city, or any person constructing or causing the construction of a residence that has an accessory dwelling unit, or any person remodeling or causing the remodeling of a residence for an accessory dwelling unit, shall register the accessory dwelling unit with the Community Development Department. If the accessory dwelling unit is a rental unit a business license is also required. This shall be in addition to a building permit for the work to be performed. In order to meet the requirements of the registration, the applicant shall:
A. Submit a fee as identified in the Consolidated Fee Schedule with a completed registration form/application including a site plan that shows property lines and dimensions, the location of existing buildings and building entrances, dimensions from buildings or additions to property lines, the location of parking stalls, and utility meter.
B. Include detailed floor plans with labels on rooms indicating uses or proposed uses.
C. Pay building permit fees, if applicable, for the remodeling of an existing dwelling, in accordance with the established fees and charges.
D. Make all corrections identified as necessary to comply with building code requirements, as identified by the chief building official or his designee and provide photos of the life safety items required by building code, including carbon monoxide detectors, smoke detectors, and earthquake strapping on water heaters.
E. Failure To Complete and Obtain a Land Use Permit: If the property owner does not obtain a land use permit as outlined this chapter, the IADU shall not be considered legal or approved. Failure to obtain a land use permit for an existing dwelling unit within two (2) years of this section may result in a citation for a code violation as governed by Title 1-16. “Code Enforcement,” of this Code.
F. Failure to complete registration of IADU: If the property owner does not complete the registration as outlined above, the accessory dwelling unit shall not be considered legal or approved. Failure to complete the registration of an existing accessory dwelling unit may result in a fine, which may result in a lien on the property. After the fine is assessed, the building official or his designee shall determine an appropriate deadline for compliance. An additional fine may be assessed for each deadline that is not met. (Ord. 2021-14, 9-28-2021)