§ 153.223 SINGLE-FAMILY ACCESSORY APARTMENTS.
   One accessory apartment may be permitted in a single-family dwelling unit, subject to the following.
   (A)   The dwelling unit must be situated on a lot or parcel which is in conformance with the minimum requirements of § 153.150.
   (B)   Either the principal unit or the accessory apartment must be owner-occupied.
   (C)   The Health Department shall certify that the on-site septic system is properly designed to handle the anticipated additional load.
   (D)   Exterior modifications to the dwelling shall not change the overall single-family character of the dwelling unit or the surrounding neighborhood.
   (E)   Only one accessory apartment shall be permitted per lot and per single-family dwelling.
   (F)   One additional parking space shall be provided, exclusive of the driveway, in the side or rear yard only.
   (G)   Only one entrance to the building shall face the street upon which the dwelling is located.
   (H)   An accessory apartment shall be a minimum 420 square feet and shall not exceed 35% of the total floor area of the principal unit and the accessory apartment combined. This shall be construed as prohibiting an accessory apartment in a single-family dwelling unit with a total floor area of less than 1,200 square feet.
   (I)   No accessory apartment shall include more than two bedrooms or exceed 650 square feet.
(Ord. passed 10-11-2000) Penalty, see § 153.999