19.20.03 General Provisions
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An Accessory Dwelling Unit (IADU) that is registered with the City is a permitted use in a single-family dwelling in the A, RR, RA-5, R1-40, R1-20, R1-10, R1-9, R2-8, R3-6, MF-10, MF-14, and MF-18, MR, and PC zones, subject to the standards in this Chapter, including the following:
1. Number of Units. A maximum of one IADU shall be permitted on a lot with a Primary Dwelling, whether it be internal or detached.
2. Owner Occupied. The owner of a single-family property with an IADU shall occupy a portion of the dwelling, either the principal living area or the IADU. Except as provided herein, owner occupancy shall be maintained unless the owner has a bona-fide temporary absence of three years or less for a temporary job assignment, sabbatical, military service, or voluntary service, documentation may be required. If the owner leaves for one of the aforementioned absences, then:
a. the single-family property with an ADU may be rented or occupied in its entirety by one Family, as defined in Chapter 19.02; or
b. One of the dwelling units may be rented to a Family with the second unit remaining vacant.
3. Living Areas. An ADU shall have living areas separate from the principal dwelling unit, including at least the following:
a. a sleeping area;
b. a kitchen, including facilities to store, prepare and cook food; and
c. a bathroom, consisting of a toilet, a sink, and a bathtub or shower.
4. Building Code. All construction and remodeling of ADUs shall comply with all building, residential, electrical, health, and fire codes, and all applicable ordinance requirements in effect at the time of legal construction or remodeling.
5. Single Family Appearance. The primary dwelling shall be architecturally compatible with adjacent single-family homes and not appear as a structure with two dwelling units.
6. Address. The principal dwelling unit and the ADU shall have the same address number, but shall refer to the ADU as unit B. Addresses must be located in a visible location on the street frontage side of the home.
7. Registration. Any person owning an existing ADU that has not previously been permitted by the City, or any person constructing or causing the construction of a residence that has an ADU, or any person remodeling or causing the remodeling of a residence for an ADU, shall register the ADU with the Community Development Department. This shall be in addition to a building permit for any work to be performed and an occupancy permit for the ADU when constructed. In order to meet the requirements of the registration, the applicant shall:
a. submit a fee to be determined by the approved Fee Schedule with a completed registration form including a site plan that shows property lines and dimensions, the location of existing buildings and building entrances, proposed additions, dimensions from additions to property lines, the location of parking stalls, and utility meters;
b. provide detailed floor plans with labels on rooms indicating uses or proposed uses;
c. obtain a building permit and pay building permit fees, if applicable, for the construction of a new dwelling, or the remodeling of an existing dwelling, in accordance with the established fees and charges;
d. make all corrections identified as necessary to comply with building code requirements, as identified by the building official or his designee;
e. prior to occupancy of the ADU, obtain an occupancy permit from the building department and pay all applicable fees; and
f. demonstrate and affirm that their property is otherwise in compliance with all other provisions of Title 19, the City Code, and all applicable law.
8. Failure to Complete Registration. If a property owner does not complete the registration as outlined above, the ADU shall not be considered legal or approved. Failure to complete the registration may result in a fine to be determined by the approved Fee Schedule or Title 20 of the City Code, which may result in a lien on the property as provided by law. A deadline of sixty days for compliance shall be established after the fine is assessed. The Building Official or his designee may approve an extension for compliance. An additional fine may be assessed for each deadline that is not met.
9. Lien. In addition to any other legal or equitable remedies available, as provided by law, the City may hold a lien against a property that contains a non-compliant ADU.