1500-10-050 - Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADU)

Junior accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs) shall be ministerially permitted by Zoning Clearance in all zone districts that allow single family or multifamily dwellings, in compliance with Government Code § 65852.22, the requirements of this section, and all other requirements of the applicable zone district in which a JADU is permitted and shall comply with the following standards:

A.

Permit Requirements. A zoning clearance shall be obtained prior to or concurrently with applying for a building permit to establish a JADU. JADUs shall comply with applicable building and fire codes, and demonstrate consistency with the County's adopted septic, well and floodplain ordinances. The

Department shall act on an application to create a JADU within 60-days from the date it receives a completed application if there is an existing single-family dwelling on the lot.

B.

Permit Fees. Construction permits (building, well, septic) shall be required to establish a JADU. A JADU shall not be considered a separate or new dwelling unit for purposes of applying building codes, fire codes, well and septic requirements. Additionally, there shall be no development impact fee collected for the establishment of a JADU.

C.

Timing. A JADU may be established after or concurrently with a single-family residence.

D.

Development Standards.

1.

Number of Units. One JADU is allowed per lot, within a single-family residence.

2.

Unit Size. The floor area of a JADU shall not exceed 500 square feet. If a bathroom is shared with the single-family residence, it shall not be included in the floor area.

3.

Location. A JADU shall be established from space in an existing, fully permitted, or proposed single-family dwelling or garage attached to the single-family residence.

4.

Access. A separate, exterior entrance to a JADU shall be provided.

5.

Bathroom. A JADU may include separate sanitation facilities or may share sanitation facilities with the single-family residence.

6.

Kitchen. A JADU shall include an efficiency kitchen which is 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 dwelling unit.

E.

Use Restrictions.

1.

A JADU may be rented but shall not be sold separately from the single-family residence.

2.

A JADU shall not be rented for periods of less than 30 days.

3.

The owner of the property must reside in either the single-family residence or the newly created JADU.

F.

Deed Restriction. Prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy for a JADU, the property owner shall record a deed restriction containing the following elements:

1.

Prohibits the sale of the JADU separate from the single-family residence.

2.

Specifies the deed restriction runs with the land and is enforceable against future property owners.

3.

Restricts the size and attributes of the JADU to those established by this section and Government Code § 65852.22.

4.

Makes the County a third-party beneficiary of the deed restriction with the right to enforce the provision of the deed restriction.

(Ord. of 6-28-2022)

Article 11 - Cold Weather and Emergency Shelters Chapter - 1500-11