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ATTY/ORD.442/ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS – ZONING <br />REV: 03-20-17 PR <br />Page 3 of 12 <br />EXHIBIT A – ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS <br />Article 37 - ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS <br />37.1 - Purpose, Scope. <br />The purpose of this section is to: <br /> <br />A. Allow accessory dwelling units on single-family residential properties while <br />respecting the character of the residential neighborhood. <br />B. Increase the availability of a variety of housing types that is accessible for <br />all income groups. <br />C. Support affordable housing and multi-generational living. <br />D. Encourage housing construction or alteration to meet the needs of residents <br />with special needs including residents with disabilities. <br />E. Create flexibility in the design and location of accessory dwelling units. <br />F. Maintain adequate setback requirements and height limitations. <br /> <br />37.2 - Definition. <br />Accessory Dwelling Unit. An accessory dwelling unit, commonly known as a second unit <br />or in-law unit, is an attached or detached dwelling unit that is located on the same lot as <br />a single-family dwelling and provides complete living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and <br />sanitation facilities separate and independent of the main dwelling. A second unit also <br />includes an efficiency unit, as defined in Section 17958.1 of Health and Safety Code and <br />a manufactured home, as defined in Section 18007 of the Health and Safety Code. <br />37.3 - Development Standards. <br />An accessory dwelling unit may be constructed on the same lot as an existing or proposed <br />single-family dwelling in the RH, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, and R-5 zoning districts, subject to <br />the following development standards: <br />A. Number and Location. <br />1. No more than one (1) accessory dwelling unit may be located <br />constructed on the same lot that has an existing or proposed single- <br />family dwelling. Accessory dwelling units are not required to meet the <br />density requirements of the General Plan or zoning ordinance and do <br />not count toward the permissible number of units per acre (or required <br />lot area per dwelling), <br />2. Accessory dwelling units and may be attached to, detached from, or <br />located within the living area of the existing dwelling. to (i.e., created <br />through conversion of existing floor area or addition of new floor area <br />to the principal residence) or detached from a single-family dwelling. <br />B. Lot Coverage. <br />8.B. - Page 12