TYPE C
Standards to establish multiple ADUs within an existing multi-family dwelling.
General Standard
ADUs shall be established completely within portions of existing multi-family dwelling structures that are not used as livable spaces, including, but not limited to, storage rooms, boiler rooms, passageways, attics, basements, or garages, if each accessory dwelling complies with the building standards for dwellings.
Number of ADUs
Minimum: One
Maximum: The number of accessory dwellings allowed shall not exceed 25 percent of the existing multi-family dwelling units
Maximum Size
ADU: 1,000 square feet
Minimum Off-Street Parking
ADU: None except for areas within the “Coastal Zone ADU – Parking Required” must provide a minimum of one off-street parking for each ADU. All off-street parking requirements associated with all other residential uses on the site shall be satisfied onsite, including replacement parking spaces if any parking spaces are removed to accommodate an ADU or JADU.
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Primary Dwelling: The existing off-street parking spaces for the primary residential use shall be maintained for automobile parking. However, off-street parking spaces for the primary residential use that are demolished or converted in conjunction with the establishment of accessory dwellings are not required to be replaced.
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ADUs must meet all applicable findings and requirements that pertain to single-family dwellings. ADUs shall not be allowed on sites containing a guesthouse/home office established pursuant to Section 23.08.32.