Accessory dwelling unit
1. In a light business/residential (LB/R) and business (B) district, one accessory dwelling unit shall be permitted on a lot in a commercial building that is permitted by right or special use permit, provided that any such accessory dwelling unit:
(a) Shall be maintained entirely within a structure containing the principal use.
(b) Shall be occupied only by the owner or an employee of the principal business use.
(c) Shall have an area of no more than 1,000 square feet and shall have no more than two bedrooms.
(d) Shall not be occupied by boarders.
2. In residential (RE-2, RU-3, RU-4, CR-5) districts, one accessory dwelling unit, as defined in article I, section 1.2(2), shall be permitted on each lot, provided that any such accessory dwelling unit:
(a) Shall not be larger than 900 square feet, or 30 percent of the gross floor area of the principal dwelling unit, whichever is smaller.
(b) Shall not have separate utility connections and service unless it is located in an accessory building.
(c) Has one off-street parking space.
(d) Shall require issuance of a certificate of occupancy by the building official, who may require adequate supporting documentation to prove that all of the conditions in this section have been satisfied.
3. Relief may be granted by dimensional variance for construction of an accessory dwelling unit that will encroach on a required side or rear yard setback, notwithstanding the provisions of article IV of this ordinance.
4. An acccessory dwelling unit may be constructed in an existing dimensionally nonconforming principal structure or in an existing dimensionally nonconforming accessory structure without zoning relief if it does not enlarge the footprint of the building.
(Amd. of 4-5-21; Ord. of 12-4-2023(1))