Pursuant to California Government Code Section 65852.2(e), the City shall approve the following streamlined accessory dwelling units if the specified development standards and use restrictions are met, as identified in:
A. Table 19.112.030A for single-family developments and
B. Table 19.112.030B for multi-family developments.
Table 19.112.030A: Site Development Regulations for Streamlined Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units Associated with Single-Family Developments
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Conversion of space within principal dwelling unit or accessory structures | New Construction Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit 800 s.f. | ||
Table 19.112.030A: Site Development Regulations for Streamlined Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units Associated with Single-Family Developments
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Conversion of space within principal dwelling unit or accessory structures | New Construction Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit 800 s.f. | ||
1. | Size of living space, exclusive of decks | ||
a. Minimum size | 150 s.f. | ||
b. Maximum size | No size limitation as long as the unit: i. Is wholly within the space of a proposed or existing single-family dwelling or the existing space of an accessory structure, and ii. Does not require either: • An addition of more than 150 square feet to an existing accessory structure to accommodate ingress and egress only, or • Any addition to an existing single-family dwelling unit. | 800 s.f. | |
2. | Number of Units | Two accessory dwelling units are allowed only if one of the accessory dwelling units is a detached unit built pursuant to this Table 19.112.030A and the other is a junior accessory dwelling unit. Otherwise, only one accessory dwelling unit is allowed per lot. | |
3. | Setbacks | Per the underlying zoning district except that if the existing structures do not meet these standards, the side and rear setbacks shall be sufficient for fire safety and life safety. | a. At least four feet from the rear and side lot lines. b. An applicant alternately may elect to follow the setback and height standards for accessory structures in Chapter 19.100. |
4. | Height | The conversion shall not change the height of the existing structure. | a. 16 feet b. An applicant alternately may elect to follow the setback and height standards for accessory structures in Chapter 19.100. |
5. | Second-story accessory dwelling unit | Allowed if the unit is a conversion of existing second story portion of the principal dwelling unit. | Not Allowed |
6. | Parking for accessory dwelling unit | None | None |
7. | Direct outside access | Independent outdoor access must be provided without going through the principal dwelling unit. | |
8. | Separation from principal dwelling unit | The conversion must result in an independent unit. With the exception of a JADU that has a shared bathroom with the principal dwelling unit, no interior doors or other connections between the units are permitted. | Detached from principal dwelling unit |
Table 19.112.030B: Site Development Regulations for Streamlined Accessory Dwelling Units Associated with Existing Multi-Family Developments | |||
Conversion of interior space within multifamily dwelling structures | Detached, New Construction | ||
Table 19.112.030B: Site Development Regulations for Streamlined Accessory Dwelling Units Associated with Existing Multi-Family Developments | |||
Conversion of interior space within multifamily dwelling structures | Detached, New Construction | ||
1. | Location | Conversion of space within existing dwelling structures that is not used as livable space (e.g. existing units) including, but not limited to, storage rooms, boiler rooms, passageways, attics, basements, or garages, as long as the unit meets building standards for dwellings. | Detached from the multi-family dwelling structure(s) |
2. | Number of Units | The greater of: • 25 percent of the existing number of primary dwelling units, or • One accessory dwelling unit. | No more than two units |
3. | Minimum Size | 150 s.f. | |
4. | Maximum Size | No size limitation | 1,200 s.f. |
5. | Setbacks | The accessory dwelling unit shall not increase the size of the existing structure. | a. Located at least four feet from the side and rear lot lines. b. An applicant alternately may elect to follow the setback and height standards for accessory structures in Chapter 19.100. |
6. | Height | The accessory dwelling unit shall not increase the size of the existing structure. | a. 16 feet b. An applicant alternatively may elect to follow the setback and height standards for accessory structures in Chapter 19.100. |
7. | Separation from principal dwelling unit | The conversion must result in an independent unit. No interior doors or other connections between the units are permitted. | Detached from principal dwelling unit. |
(Ord. 20-2199, § 5 (part), 2020; Ord. 17-2170, § 4, 2018; Ord. 17-2165, § 12, 2017; Ord. 16-2159, § 8 (part), 2016; Ord. 2085, § 2 (part), 2011)