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6.11. - Page 7 of 47 <br />2. Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit. The height and setbacks of a detached <br />accessory dwelling unit shall be subject to the requirements of Section 36.5 <br />(Accessory Buildings) with the following exceptions. <br />a. Rear Yard Setback. A detached accessory dwelling unit shall be set back six <br />M ten feet from the rear property line. <br />b. Conversion of Accessory Building. A legal accessory building may be <br />converted into an accessory dwelling unit provided the side and rear setbacks <br />are sufficient for fire safety. Any expansion of the building shall meet current <br />requirements for an accessory dwelling unit. <br />c. Replacement of Detached Garages. A detached garage may be replaced by <br />an Accessory Dwelling Unit provided it complies with required setbacks. <br />de. Second Story. If an accessory dwelling unit is constructed above a garage, <br />the minimum second -story setback is five (5) feet from the rear and side property <br />lines and the maximum height is twenty (20) twentyeight (26) feet, with <br />additional roof height that complements the roof pitch of the main single-family <br />dwelling. as determined by the Zoning Administrator, subject to the following:. <br />[State Law ni and City Zeninn Standarr4-1 <br />i. No more than five hundred and seventy-six (576) square feet of the <br />accessory dwelling unit shall be constructed over a detached garage. The <br />remaining allowable square footage may be constructed on the first floor. <br />ii. Balconies and second story decks shall be prohibited. <br />iii. Open stairways shall be located interior to the site and not facing the <br />immediately adjacent side or rear yards. <br />iv. Second story plate height shall be limited to eight (8) feet. <br />V. Windows facing immediately adjacent side and rear neighbors shall be <br />made opaque or clerestory. <br />e. Rear Yard Lot Coveraae: A detached one-story accessory dwelling unit shall <br />be exempt from the rear yard coverage limitation in Sections 5.5 and 30.5(G). <br />3. [Reserved.] <br />4. [Reserved.] <br />5. Square Footage. The maximum allowable floor area for an accessory dwelling <br />unit shall not exceed the area specified below, provided that in no instance may the <br />size of an attached accessory dwelling unit exceed fifty (50) percent of the existing <br />living area. <br />a. Standard Units. Accessory dwelling units shall not exceed seven hundred <br />(700) square feet, except as specified in subsections (b) (c) and (d) below. <br />b. Accessible Units. Units meeting the California Building Code requirements <br />for disabled access are permitted to have up to one thousand (1.0001 e4m <br />hURdred (800,) square feet of floor area. <br />c. RH and R-1 Lots Greater Than or Equal to ten thousand (10,000) Square <br />Feet. For lot sizes greater than or equal to ten thousand (10,000) square feet in <br />the RH and R-1 zoning districts, the maximum allowable floor area for an <br />accessory dwelling unit is nine hundred (900) square feet. <br />6. Definition of Floor Area. For the purposes of this article, floor area for an <br />accessory dwelling unit shall not include garages, carports, and covered porches. <br />D. Parking. No additional parking spaces are required for the accessory dwelling unit. If <br />a garage or carport is converted or demolished in conjunction with the construction of an <br />accessory dwelling unit, the required replacement spaces may be uncovered. <br />ATTY/ORD.490/CC ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLES 33, 36, 37, &45—ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT REQUIREMENTS <br />REV: 08-16-19 PR <br />Page 4 of 6 <br />222 <br />