Bradbury Municipal Code § 9.85.300 Development standards for accessory living quarters

Accessory living quarters shall be developed in accordance with the following standards:

(1) When a lot has not been split under Chapter 164 of the Development Code, which implements SB 9:

a. A-1 Zone: SRO Development of two to four units and a guest house up to a combined total of 1,500 square feet maximum;

b. A-2 Zone: SRO Development of two to six units and a guest house up to a combined total of 2,000 square feet maximum;

c. A-5 Zone: SRO Development of two to ten units and a guest house up to a combined total of 2,500 square feet maximum.

(1) When a lot has been split in accordance with Chapter 164 of the Development Code, the accessory living quarters allowed on the single lot in the A-1, A-2, or A-5 zone shall be split between the two lots in the same percentage as the lot split created by Chapter 164, provided that the SRO Development on any lot must consist of a minimum of two units and the total square footage identified in subsection (a) above is not exceeded between the two lots.

(2) Accessory living quarters are permitted only on residential lots which are developed with an existing or proposed primary unit. The accessory living quarters may not be built before the primary unit.

(3) Accessory living quarters must comply with the Bradbury Development Code, applicable at the time the plans for Planning Department approval for the accessory living quarters are submitted.

(4) All accessory living quarters, whether attached or detached, must conform to all setback, lot coverage, floor area, emergency evacuation capacity, and building bulk requirements of the applicable zone, and if detached, must be at least 20 feet from any other building.

(5) The maximum allowed height for a detached accessory living quarter unit or building shall not exceed 28 feet, even when allowed as a second story above an existing primary unit, garage, or accessory structure.

(6) No accessory living quarter shall exceed one floor in height; however, that floor may be a second story.

(7) The owner of the property must occupy either the primary unit or an accessory living quarter unit.

(8) A minimum of one on-site parking space shall be provided for each accessory living quarter, in addition to the parking requirement for the primary single-family unit. The parking spaces for the accessory living quarters need not be covered, except for multi-family dwellings for which the parking spaces shall be in carports. All parking spaces shall be paved and accessible from a single, common driveway for the primary and accessory living quarter units. Tandem parking is not permitted to meet this off-street parking requirement.

(9) Single room occupancy (SRO) residential units within an SRO development are subject to the following additional requirements:

a. Each SRO unit within the development shall have a minimum floor area of 150 square feet and a maximum floor area of 300 square feet.

b. Each SRO unit shall have a private toilet as defined by the California Residential Code.

c. Each SRO unit shall have a separate closet.

d. Each SRO unit shall have an efficiency kitchen which shall include a cooking facility with appliances and a food preparation counter and storage cabinets that are of reasonable size in relation to the size of the SRO.

e. Each SRO development shall have a laundry room for the storage of cleaning supplies, with a wash tub with hot and cold running water and a minimum of one washer and one dryer for the development.

f. No more than two persons shall be allowed to reside in any SRO unit.

(Ord. No. 398, § 2, 7-15-2025)

All development of accessory living quarters shall be subject to the procedures for neighborhood compatibility review and approval pursuant to Chapter 34 of this title. In addition to the standards and determinations required by Chapter 34 of this title, the following findings shall be required for approval of accessory living quarters:

(1) The accessory living quarter(s) will be appropriate to the size and character of the lot on which it will be located, and to the character of the neighborhood.

(2) The accessory living quarter(s) will not overload the capacity of the neighborhood to absorb the physical impacts of the unit(s) in terms of parking, adequacy of water and sewer services, traffic volumes and flows, emergency evacuation capacity, and utilities consumption.

(3) The accessory living quarter(s) will not be materially detrimental to the public health, safety, and general welfare, or to the use, enjoyment, or valuation of property of other persons located in the vicinity.

(Ord. No. 398, § 2, 7-15-2025)

(a) No nonconforming accessory living quarter(s) may be expanded or remodeled by the addition of any space or addition of plumbing fixtures or cooking facilities unless it is brought into compliance with the provisions set forth in this Code prior to occupancy.

(b) Any accessory living quarter legally permitted prior to January 1, 2020, shall be allowed to remain as a legal, non-conforming use.

(Ord. No. 398, § 2, 7-15-2025)