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<br />29 <br /> <br />4) Deed Restriction: A deed restriction shall be completed and recorded, in compliance with Section B below. <br />5) Location of Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit: A junior accessory dwelling unit must be created within the <br />existing walls of an existing primary dwelling, and must include conversion of an existing bedroom. <br />6) Separate Entry Required: A separate exterior entry shall be provided to serve a junior accessory dwelling <br />unit. <br />7) Interior Entry Remains: The interior connection to the main living area must be maintained, but a second <br />door may be added for sound attenuation. <br />8) Kitchen Requirements: The junior accessory dwelling unit shall include an efficiency kitchen, requiring and <br />limited to the following components: <br />a) A sink with a maximum waste line diameter of one-and-a-half (1.5) inches, <br />b) A cooking facility with appliance which do not require electrical service greater than one-hundred-and- <br />twenty (120) volts or natural or propane gas, and <br />c) A food preparation counter and storage cabinets that are reasonable to size of the unit. <br />9) Parking: No additional parking is required beyond that required when the existing primary dwelling was <br />constructed. <br />Development Standards for Junior Accessory Dwelling Units <br />SITE OR DESIGN FEATURE SITE AND DESIGN STANDARDS <br />Maximum unit size 500 square feet <br />Setbacks As required for the primary dwelling unit <br />Parking No additional parking required <br /> <br />B) Deed Restriction: Prior to obtaining a building permit for a junior accessory dwelling unit, a deed restriction, <br />approved by the City Attorney, shall be recorded with the County Recorder's office, which shall include the <br />pertinent restrictions and limitations of a junior accessory dwelling unit identified in this Section. Said deed <br />restriction shall run with the land, and shall be binding upon any future owners, heirs, or assigns. A copy of the <br />recorded deed restriction shall be filed with the Department stating that: <br />1) The junior accessory dwelling unit shall not be sold separately from the primary dwelling unit; <br />2) The junior accessory dwelling unit is restricted to the maximum size allowed per the development <br />standards; <br />3) The junior accessory dwelling unit shall be considered legal only so long as either the primary residence, <br />or the accessory dwelling unit, is occupied by the owner of record of the property, except when the home is <br />owned by an agency such as a land trust or housing organization in an effort to create affordable housing; <br />4) The restrictions shall be binding upon any successor in ownership of the property and lack of compliance <br />with this provision may result in legal action against the property owner, including revocation of any right to <br />maintain a junior accessory dwelling unit on the property. <br />C) No Water Connection Fees: No agency should require a water connection fee for the development of a junior <br />accessory dwelling unit. An inspection fee to confirm that the dwelling unit complies with development standard <br />may be assessed. <br />D) No Sewer Connection Fees: No agency should require a sewer connection fee for the development of a junior <br />accessory dwelling unit. An inspection fee to confirm that the dwelling unit complies with development standard <br />8.B. - Page 79