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The following provisions apply to accessory dwelling units:

A. One attached ADU is permitted per residentially or agriculturally zoned lot larger than 10,000 square feet. An ADU may be developed on a limited commercial or general commercial zone within the central business district with no lot size restriction.

B. One ADU may be added to or created within a detached single-family dwelling on a lot, tract, or parcel, if the detached single-family dwelling is the sole principal dwelling on the lot, tract, or parcel.

C. The owner must occupy either the principal or accessory dwelling unit a minimum of six months each calendar year.

D. The owner may not receive any rent from the owner-occupied unit.

E. Detached ADUs not part of the primary residential structure may be developed only on lots of 20,000 square feet or larger. An ADU may be developed on a limited commercial or general commercial zone within the central business district with no lot size restriction.

F. An ADU may be developed in either an existing or a new dwelling unit.

G. An ADU shall not be permitted on any lot with a bed and breakfast or child care center. Other home occupations shall be allowed, subject to existing regulation, in either the ADU or the principal dwelling unit, but not both.

H. For purposes of securing financing, a potential owner may request and receive a letter of pre-approval from the city indicating property is eligible for an ADU permit if the potential owner completes the application process and construction in accordance with this section.

I. An ADU shall not be sold separately unless legally subdivided.

J. Subsections (A) and (E) of this section notwithstanding, an ADU in the established central business district overlay zone is permissible on any legally conforming lot or use. (Ord. 21-010 § 3, 2021; Ord. 07-026 § 4, 2007)