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Proposed Zoning Code Amendments for Accessory Dwelling Units * March 20, 2017 Page 3 <br />Lot Size Maximum ADU Floor Area <br />7,500-9,999 Square feet 750 <br />10,000-19,999 Square feet 900 <br />20,000-39,999 Square feet 1,050 <br />40,000 Square feet or more 1,200 <br />3. Required Setbacks. Excepted as indicated in Subsection (D)(7) below, ADUs shall comply with <br />all setback requirements established by the Zoning Code. Attached ADUs shall not be permittedin a required yard. Detached units are required to meet setback requirements established by this <br />Code related to Accessory Structures, while detached units in the RO District shall comply with <br />all setback requirements defined for RO District. <br />4. Height and Building Coverage. The basic requirements of Article 5 (Residential Districts) shall <br />apply, except as follows: <br />a. ADUs that are created through the construction of new habitable space above the first floorroofline shall be prohibited. However, an ADU created through the conversion of existinghabitable space above the first floor roofline shall be ministerially permitted if it meets the <br />other design and development standards of this Section. <br />b.Article 5 requirements may be modified by an overlay district. <br />Detached ADUs are required to comply with the 50% maximum building coverage requirements <br />for Accessory Structures in the RS, RD and RM-3000 Districts. Detached ADUs in the RO <br />District shall comply with applicable zoning requirements for the RO District. <br />5.Parking, Where Required. <br />a.Parking for ADUs shall be provided in a manner consistent with California Government Code <br />Section 65852.2. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this Section and theprovisions of this Code for Off-Street Parking and Loading, the provisions of this Section <br />shall apply. <br />b. A minimum of one independently accessible off-street parking space shall be required for the <br />ADU, in addition to any parking spaces required for the principal dwelling. For ADUs with <br />more than one bedroom, one additional space shall be required for each bedroom. Theseparking requirements may be waived pursuant to Subsection (c)(6) below. <br />c.Parking for an ADU may be provided through any of the following methods: <br />i.Conventional garages or carports. <br />ii.Uncovered paved areas such as an extended driveway. <br />iii.Tandem parking in an existing driveway. <br />The ADU parking space may be located within required setback areas, where consistent with the other parking requirements established by this Code. <br />41