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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 />(W ten (10) 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 />_d6. 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 (201 twenty eight (28) feet, with <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 eight <br />hundred (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 />ORD 1130-378 <br />REV: 08-16-19 PR MUFF NO. 602 <br />Page 4 of 6 <br />