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ATTY/ORD.0006/CC ORD ADOPT AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING CODE – EXHIBIT A REV: 07-16-26 MI Page 62 of 102 Article 37 - Accessory Dwelling Units Reserved. 37.1 Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to: A. Allow accessory dwelling units on residential properties while respecting the character of the residential neighborhood. B. Increase the variety of housing types that are accessible for all income groups. C. Support affordable housing and multi-generational living. D. Encourage housing construction or alteration to assist residents with special needs including residents with disabilities. E. Create flexibility in the design and location of accessory dwelling units. F. Maintain adequate setback requirements and height limitations. G. Achieve conformity with state law, which has been revised over the years to reduce barriers in the approval process and create more housing units. 37.2 Definitions. Accessory Dwelling Unit. An accessory dwelling unit , commonly known as a second unit or in-law unit, is an attached or detached residential dwelling unit that is located on the same parcel as an existing or proposed single-family dwelling, duplex, or multifamily dwelling and provides permanent provisions for complete independent living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation facilities. An accessory dwelling unit also includes an efficiency unit, as defined in Section 17958.1 of Health and Safety Code and a manufactured home, as defined in Section 18007 of the Health and Safety Code. Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit. A junior accessory dwelling unit is an accessory dwelling unit that is no more than five hundred (500) square feet in size and contained entirely within an existing or proposed single-family residence with a separate exterior entrance. A junior accessory dwelling unit shall include a kitchen or efficiency kitchen, as defined in Government Code Section 65852.22 , and may include a bathroom, or may share a bathroom with the existing or proposed single-family residence. In accordance with Government Code Section 66333, junior accessory dwelling units are permitted only in single-family zoning districts. 37.3 Development Standards. An accessory dwelling unit may be constructed on the same lot as an existing or proposed single-family dwelling, duplex, or multifamily dwelling in residential or mixed-use zoning districts and in precise plan zoning districts that allow residential uses, subject only to applicable building code requirements and the following development standards: A. Number, Density, and Location. 1. Single Family Dwelling—Number. No more than one (1) accessory dwelling unit and one (1) junior accessory dwelling unit shall be permitted to be located on the same lot that has an existing