(A) Purpose and intent. The purpose of this section is to establish regulations that govern the use, approval, location, and design of accessory dwelling units within the city. The specific purposes of this section are to:
(1) Create new housing opportunities and choices while respecting the look and scale of single-dwelling development;
(2) Support efficient use of existing housing stock and infrastructure;
(3) Provide housing that responds to changing family needs;
(4) Provide affordable housing options;
(5) Provide accessible housing for seniors and persons with disabilities; and
(6) Accessory dwelling units shall be identified as occupied units where rent is not charged to the occupant(s).
(B) Interim use permit required.
(1) Accessory dwelling units, where allowed as accessory uses in residential districts, shall require issuance of an interim use permit based on the procedures set forth and regulated by § 153.23.
(2) An accessory dwelling unit interim use permit, if issued, shall be issued to the property owner.
(3) An accessory dwelling unit interim use permit shall expire upon change of ownership of the property without further action by the city.
(C) Prohibited accessory dwelling units. The following types of accessory dwelling units are prohibited.
(1) Detached or free-standing accessory dwelling units.
(2) Accessory dwelling units accessory to townhouses, twin homes, duplexes, and multiple family dwelling units.
(D) Accessory dwelling unit requirements.
(1) An accessory dwelling unit must be internal to or attached to a single-family (one-family) dwelling unit.
(2) A maximum of one accessory dwelling unit is allowed per single-family dwelling.
(3) The existing single-family shall be occupied by the property owner and maintain homestead property status.
(4) The existing single-family dwelling shall remain under unified ownership without possibility of split.
(5) Accessory dwelling units shall be licensed as a rental dwelling and comply with Chapter 151 of the city code as amended from time to time.
(6) The following design standards apply to accessory dwelling units.
(a) Accessory dwelling units shall meet required setbacks, maximum height, maximum impervious surface coverage, and yard requirements of the applicable residential zoning classification.
(b) Accessory dwelling units shall be designed and constructed to maintain the outward appearance of a single-family dwelling.
(c) An accessory dwelling unit shall have a minimum gross floor area of 300 square feet.
(d) A minimum of two off-street parking spaces shall be provided for the accessory dwelling unit. The aforementioned required off-street parking spaces are in addition to those required for the principal structure.
(e) Accessory dwelling units shall use the same water and sanitary sewer connections and water meter as the single-family dwelling.
(f) There shall be no more than one exterior entrance facing the front street. Accessory dwelling units with an exterior entrance different than the single-family dwelling shall have a different street address (e.g., 200-A).
(Ord. 366, passed 8-7-2024)