§ 21.67.015. Purpose.  


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  • An accessory dwelling unit (ADU) is a smaller, subordinate dwelling unit on a lot with, or in, an existing or new single-family residence. These units are intended to provide for a greater range of choices of housing types in single-family and multi-family residential districts. Accessory dwelling units are intended to:

    (1)

    Provide for a range of choices of housing in the city;

    (2)

    Provide additional dwelling units, thereby increasing densities with minimal cost and disruption to existing neighborhoods;

    (3)

    Allow individuals and smaller households to retain large houses as residences; and

    (4)

    Enhance options for families by providing opportunities for older or younger relatives to live in proximity while maintaining a degree of privacy.

(Ord. No. U-59, § 4, 2008; Ord. No. U-97, § 280, 1-27-2009)