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ATTY/ORD.0006/CC ORD ADOPT AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING CODE – EXHIBIT A <br />REV: 07-08-26 MI <br />Page 64 of 103 <br />ii. Attached accessory dwelling units that encroach within the setback requirements <br />for the primary dwelling set by the underlying zoning district but comply with the <br />setback requirements herein shall not exceedtwenty (20) feet when such unit has a <br />flat roof, or twenty-four (24) feet when such unit has a pitched roof (with the <br />additional four (4) feet solely devoted to roof pitch). <br />b. Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit. Accessory dwelling units detached from an existing or <br />proposed primary dwelling shall be subject to a maximum height of twenty (20) feet <br />when the accessory dwelling unit has a flat roof, or twenty-four (24) feet when such <br />unit has a pitched roof (with the additional four (4) feet solely devoted to roof pitch. <br />Detached accessory dwelling units shall also be subject to the following: <br />i. No more than six hundred (600) square feet of the accessory dwelling unit shall be <br />constructed above the first floor. The remaining allowable square footage shall be <br />constructed on the first floor. <br />ii. Balconies and second story decks shall be located interior to the site and not facing <br />the immediately adjacent side or rear yards. <br />iii. Open stairways shall be located interior to the site and not facing the immediately <br />adjacent side or rear yards, if feasible. <br /> <br />4. Access. An accessory dwelling unit shall have independent exterior access and a separate address. <br />5. Square Footage. The maximum allowable square footage for an accessory dwelling unit shall not <br />exceed the area specified below, provided that in no instance may an attached accessory <br />dwelling unit exceed fifty percent (50%) of the total square footage of the existing primary <br />dwelling. Notwithstanding the foregoing, accessory dwelling units subject to Section 37.4 <br />(Statewide Exemption Accessory Dwelling Units) may exceed fifty percent (50%) of the <br />existing primary dwelling square footage to allow up to eight hundred (800) square feet. For <br />the purposes of this Article, square footage for an accessory dwelling unit shall not include <br />garages, carports, and/or covered porches. <br />a. Standard Units. Accessory dwelling units shall not exceed eight hundred fifty (850) square <br />feet, except as specified in subsections (b) and (c) below. <br />b. Multiple Bedroom Units. Accessory dwelling units that include more than one (1) bedroom <br />shall not exceed one thousand (1,000) square feet. <br />c. Accessible Units. Units meeting the California Building Code requirements for disabled <br />access are permitted to have up to one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet. <br />D. Parking. No additional parking spaces shall be required for accessory dwelling units or junior accessory <br />dwelling units. No replacement parking spaces shall be required if an existing garage, carport, or <br />covered parking structure is demolished in conjunction with the construction of an accessory <br />dwelling unit. <br />E. Pervious Area in Front Yard. The front yard shall be subject to the minimum pervious area and <br />stormwater requirements of the underlying zoning district. <br />F. Stormwater Treatment. Accessory dwelling units shall be subject to the requirements of Section 32.12 <br />(Stormwater Treatment), including creek protection and setbacks, provided, however, that no Use <br />Permit shall be required in accordance with Article 42. <br />8.B. - Page 86 of 212 <br />401