Sec. 26-142. - Junior accessory dwelling units.

(a)

Purpose. This section provides standards for the establishment of junior accessory dwelling units. Junior accessory dwelling units will typically be smaller than an accessory dwelling unit, will be constructed within the walls of an existing or proposed single family residence and require owner occupancy in the singlefamily residence where the unit is located.

(b)

Size. A junior accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed five hundred (500) square feet in size.

(c)

Owner occupancy. The owner of a parcel proposed for a junior accessory dwelling unit shall occupy as a primary residence either the primary dwelling or the junior accessory dwelling. Owner-occupancy is not required if the owner is a governmental agency, land trust, or "housing organization" as that term is defined in Government Code section 65589.5(k)(2), as that section may be amended from time to time.

(d)

Sale prohibited. A junior accessory dwelling unit shall not be sold independently of the primary dwelling on the parcel.

(e)

Short term rentals. The junior accessory dwelling unit shall not be rented for periods of thirty (30) days or less.

(f)

Location of junior accessory dwelling unit. A junior accessory dwelling unit shall be entirely within a singlefamily residence; an attached garage is considered a part of the residence.

(g)

Kitchen requirements. The junior accessory dwelling unit shall include an efficiency kitchen, including a food preparation counter and storage cabinets that are of reasonable size in relation to the size of the junior accessory dwelling unit.

(h)

Parking. No additional parking is required beyond that already required for the primary dwelling.

(i)

Fire protection; utility service. For the purposes of any fire or life protection ordinance or regulation or for the purposes of providing service for water, sewer, or power, a junior accessory dwelling unit shall not be considered a separate or new unit, unless the junior accessory dwelling unit was constructed in conjunction with a new single-family dwelling. No separate connection between the junior accessory dwelling unit and the utility shall be required for units created within a single-family dwelling unless the junior accessory dwelling unit is being constructed in connection with a new single-family dwelling.

(j)

Deed restriction. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for a junior accessory dwelling unit, the owner shall record a deed restriction in a form approved by the City that includes a prohibition on the sale of the junior accessory dwelling unit separate from the sale of the single-family residence, requires owneroccupancy consistent with subsection (c) above, does not permit rentals for periods thirty (30) days or

shorter, and restricts the size and attributes of the junior dwelling unit to those that conform with this section.

(Ord. No. 2519, § 5(Exh. A), 2-20-24)