(A) Purpose. This section is established to provide regulations and design standards for internal accessory dwelling units, within single-family dwellings in Residential Zones.
(B) Requirements for approval of internal accessory dwelling units.
(1) Approval for an internal accessory dwelling unit may be granted by the Zoning Administrator, upon submittal of a land use permit application, which meets the requirements of this chapter. The granting of approval for an internal accessory dwelling unit shall not exempt the applicant from meeting other applicable ordinances, covenants, codes or laws recognized by the county.
(2) The property owner shall occupy the dwelling, except for bona fide temporary absences.
(3) An internal accessory dwelling unit is not allowed attached to or within a mobile home.
(4) The applicant shall record a notice regarding the approval for the internal accessory dwelling unit with the County Recorder’s office, on a form approved by the Zoning Administrator, including any required conditions of approval to guarantee compliance with the approval. The applicant shall provide to the Zoning Administrator a copy of the recorded document prior to the commencement of the use of the internal accessory dwelling unit or the issuance of any required building permit for the conversion.
(5) A floor plan of one-fourth inch equals one foot, showing the floor in which the internal accessory dwelling unit will be located within the existing single-family dwelling shall be provided.
(6) Only one internal accessory dwelling unit shall be created within a single-family dwelling and the apartment shall be a subordinate part of the dwelling.
(7) The owners of the residence shall live in the dwelling in which the apartment was created, except for bona fide temporary absences.
(8) The internal accessory dwelling unit shall be designed so that the appearance of the building remains that of a single-family dwelling, including the retention and enhancement of landscaping.
(9) It shall be prohibited to install separate utility meters for the internal accessory dwelling unit.
(10) The design and size of the apartment shall conform to all applicable standards in the Fire, Building and Health Codes. The applicant shall obtain all necessary building permits prior to construction of the internal accessory dwelling unit.
(11) At least three off-street parking spaces shall be available for use by the owner/occupants of the dwelling and internal accessory dwelling unit. All parking shall be upon hard surface (concrete, asphalt, brick, rolled and compacted road base and the like). Tandem parking spaces are not to be counted for the purpose of determining parking space conformance.
(12) The internal accessory dwelling unit shall be designed so that, the appearance of the building remains that of a single-family dwelling, including prohibition of separate utility meters, separate addresses and mailboxes and the like. Additional entrances, when constructed, shall be located on the side or in the rear of the building.
(13) The design and size of the internal accessory dwelling unit shall conform to all applicable standards in the Fire, Building and Health Codes. The applicant shall obtain all necessary building permits prior to construction of the internal accessory dwelling unit.
(Prior Code, § 8-6-33) (Ord. 10-17, passed 12-14-2010; Ord. 21-09, passed 7-6-2021)