Construction of all IADUs shall adhere to the State Construction Code and Title 9 of South Weber City Code. In addition, the following construction guidelines shall apply:
A. In order to qualify as an IADU, a minimum of 15' common wall or floor space with the primary dwelling unit is required.
B. Each IADU shall have cooking, bathing, living, and sleeping areas that are separate from and in addition to those in the primary dwelling unit.
C. One off-street parking space per IADU shall be required, in addition to any off-street parking provided for the primary dwelling in compliance with Chapter 8 of this title.
D. In the event a garage or carport is converted to an IADU, and such conversion reduces the number of available off-street parking spaces below the minimum amount required by 10-8-5, then the eliminated spaces shall be on a space-per-space basis up to the minimum amount required.
E. All IADUs shall have egress windows in any such room as required by the State Construction Code and Title 9 of South Weber City Code.
F. An IADU may be constructed either as an addition to an existing home, a remodel of a garage, carport, or basement, or as part of new construction.
1. Regardless of the manner of construction, all setbacks, height limits and other similar regulations shall be adhered to.
2. Each unit’s entrance shall be distinct from the other and shall be on separate planes or stories of the primary dwelling unit.
G. If an IADU is constructed as an addition to an existing home, to the greatest extent possible, shall be similar quality construction materials and design as the primary dwelling unit. (Ord. 2021-12, 9-14-202; amd. Ord. 2023-18, 2-27-2024)