17.65.020 Basis for approval.
A. An accessory dwelling unit may be approved by the planning director provided the proposed unit meets all of the following conditions:
1. The lot upon which the accessory dwelling unit is being proposed must contain a proposed or existing dwelling.
2. The floor area of the accessory dwelling unit, if attached to the existing living area, shall not exceed fifty percent of the floor area of the existing dwelling; if detached from the existing living area, shall not exceed one thousand two hundred square feet.
3. The accessory dwelling unit shall conform to all other development requirements of this title except minimum lot area per dwelling.
4. The accessory dwelling unit shall conform to the construction requirements of the building code as adopted by the city.
5. The accessory dwelling unit shall be architecturally compatible with the main unit. Architectural compatibility shall mean that the exterior building materials and architecture of the accessory dwelling unit shall be the same as the materials used on the main dwelling. Architectural compatibility will be evaluated during site plan review. (Ord. 4996 § 2, 2019; Ord. 4715 § 1, 2012; Ord. 3613 § 2, 1994)