Subject to the limitations set forth in § 17.85.030(K), a junior accessory dwelling unit shall be permitted if it complies with the following standards:
(A) The junior accessory dwelling unit complies with the requirements of Title 15 of this code, including, without limitation, the Building Code and the Fire Code.
(B) The owner of the lot proposed for the junior accessory dwelling unit shall occupy, as a principal residence, either the primary unit or the junior accessory dwelling unit. Owner-occupancy shall not be required if the owner is another government agency, land trust, or housing organization.
(C) The junior accessory dwelling unit shall not be sold independently of the primary unit on the lot. Either unit may be rented; however, short term rentals less than 30 days are prohibited.
(D) A deed restriction, in the form satisfactory to the Community Development Director and the City Attorney, shall be completed and recorded with the County Recorder's office prior to issuance of a building permit for a junior accessory dwelling unit. The deed restriction shall include the restrictions and limitations identified in this subsection, shall run with the land, and shall be binding upon any future owners, heirs, or assigns of the property. A copy of the recorded deed restriction shall be filed with the Community Development Department stating the following:
(1) The junior accessory dwelling unit shall not be sold separately from the primary unit;
(2) The junior accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed 500 square feet in size;
(3) The junior accessory dwelling unit shall be considered permitted only so long as either the primary unit or the junior accessory dwelling unit is occupied by the record owner of the property, except when the property is owned by a government agency, land trust, or housing organization.
(4) The restrictions shall be binding upon a successor in ownership of the property and lack of compliance with this provision may result in legal action against the property owner, including revocation of any right to maintain a junior accessory dwelling unit on the property.
(E) The junior accessory dwelling unit must be created within the walls of an existing or proposed primary unit.
(F) The junior accessory dwelling unit shall have an independent exterior entrance separate from the main entrance to the primary unit.
(G) The junior accessory dwelling unit shall include an efficiency kitchen which shall include and be limited to the following components:
(1) A cooking facility with appliances.
(2) A food preparation counter and storage cabinets that are of reasonable size in relation to the size of the junior accessory dwelling unit.
(H) A junior accessory dwelling unit shall comply with the building setbacks as required for the primary unit.
(I) No additional parking shall be required for the junior accessory dwelling unit.
(J) No water or sewer connection fee or capacity charge shall be required for the development of a junior accessory dwelling unit.
(K) A junior accessory dwelling unit does not require a new or separate utility connection directly between the junior accessory dwelling unit and the utility.
(L) Fire sprinklers shall be required for a junior accessory dwelling unit only if fire sprinklers are required for the primary unit.
(Ord. 3311 § 3, 2020; Ord. 3259 § 43, 2017.)