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Unless otherwise provided for in this chapter, junior accessory dwelling units are subject to the following requirements:

A. Location. A junior accessory dwelling unit shall be located within an existing or proposed single-family residence. Any enclosed uses within the residence, such as attached garages, shall be considered a part of an existing or proposed single-family residence. One junior accessory dwelling unit is allowed per lot.

B. Unit Size. No junior accessory dwelling unit shall be less than one hundred fifty square feet or more than five hundred square feet in size. The square footage of any shared sanitation facilities with the primary dwelling unit shall not be included in the square footage calculation.

C. Access. The junior accessory dwelling unit shall have a separate exterior entrance from the primary dwelling unit.

D. Sanitation and Kitchen Facilities. A junior accessory dwelling unit may include separate sanitation facilities, or it may share such facilities with the primary dwelling unit. If the junior accessory dwelling unit shares sanitation facilities with the primary dwelling unit, the junior accessory dwelling unit shall include an interior entry to the main living area. The junior accessory dwelling unit shall include an efficiency kitchen.

E. No parking is required for a junior accessory dwelling unit.

F. Replacement parking for the primary dwelling unit shall be required if a junior accessory dwelling unit is created by the demolition or conversion of a garage, carport, or covered parking structure to a junior accessory dwelling unit. (Ord. 2023-02 § 2, 2023; Ord. 2021-04 § 2, 2021.)