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Proposed Zoning Code Amendments for Accessory Dwelling Units * March 20, 2017 Page 5 11.Connection to Street. No passageway shall be required in conjunction with the construction of an ADU, unless such a connection is mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act or other stateor federal safety code or standard. A passageway is a pathway that is unobstructed and clear to the sky, that extends from the street to the door of the ADU. E. Fees. 1.The City may charge a fee for costs associated with the issuance of permits and inspections todetermine whether the ADU is in compliance with the applicable development and design standards of this Section. 2.ADUs that result in no net increase in habitable floor space shall be exempt from local impact fees. ADUs that add habitable floor space may be subject to fees that are proportionate to theburden of the proposed ADU on City services. However, under no circumstance may an ADU beconsidered equivalent to a new single family dwelling unit for the purpose of fee calculation. F. Prohibition on Short Term Rental. The rental of ADUs for terms shorter than 30 days shall be prohibited. G. Building Safety. 1.A smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector shall be installed in all ADUs. 2. ADUs shall not be held to a higher standard than the principal residence for fire sprinklers. Fire sprinklers shall only be required if they would be required for an equivalent addition ormodification of space on a residential property that was not associated with an ADU. 3. A permanent foundation shall be required for all detached ADUs. 4.Approval by the local health officer may be required where a private sewage system is beingused. H. Conditions Recorded. The City shall file a Notice of Occupancy Restriction with the Alameda County Recorder within thirty (30) days from the date of the approval of the ADU. The Restriction shall include a prohibition on the sale of the ADU separate from the sale of the principal residence, including a statement that the deed restriction may be enforced against future purchasers. I. Prohibition - Subdivision - Separate Tax Assessment. Approval of an ADU shall not be deemed to be a division of land for purposes of Government Code Section 66410 et seq., or Title VII of the Municipal Code, nor shall the ministerial approval in accord with this Article entitle the applicant to: 1.Such a division of land; or 2.To have each of the two (2) dwelling units on the parcel separately assessed for property taxpurposes. (Ord. 2012-013 § 3; Ord. 2003-010 § 1; Ord. 2001-015 § 1) 43