“Accessory dwelling unit,” as defined in California Government Code Section 65852.2, means an attached or detached residential dwelling unit that provides independent living facilities for one or more persons and is located on a lot with a proposed or existing primary residence. Pursuant to State law, an accessory dwelling unit also includes the following:

“Efficiency kitchen,” as defined in California Government Code Section 65852.22, means a cooking facility with appliances, and a food preparation counter or counters that are of reasonable size in relation to the size of the unit.

“Junior accessory dwelling unit,” as defined in California Government Code Section 65852.22, means a unit located entirely within an existing or proposed single-family residence that is no more than five hundred square feet, includes an efficiency kitchen, and includes either its own separate sanitation facilities or shares sanitation facilities with the existing or proposed single-family residence.

“Living area” means the interior habitable area of a dwelling unit, including basements and attics, but does not include a garage or an accessory structure.

“Multifamily dwelling” means a structure with two or more attached dwellings on a single lot. Multiple detached single-unit dwellings on the same lot are not considered multifamily dwellings.

“Passageway,” as defined in Government Code Section 65852.2, means a pathway that is unobstructed clear to the sky and extends from a street to one entrance of an accessory dwelling unit.

“Public transit stop,” as defined in Government Code Section 65852.2, means a designated bus stop, train stop, ferry terminal, or other public transit station that operates fixed routes and is available to the public.

“Tandem parking,” as defined in Government Code Section 65852.2, means that two or more automobiles are parked on a driveway or in any other location on a lot, lined up behind one another. (Ord. 2023-02 § 2, 2023; Ord. 2021-04 § 2, 2021.)