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Page 1 of 4 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Draft for Planning Commission Review <br />Edited 8 October 2021 <br /> <br />914.010 Accessory Dwelling Units <br />A. Definition: “Accessory dwelling unit” (ADU) means: <br />A dwelling unit complying with the Minnesota State Building Code and; <br />1. A dwelling unit attached to a one-unit, detached residential dwelling, or; <br />2. A dwelling above a detached garage, or; <br />3. A dwelling unit detached from the one-unit detached residential building, but located <br />on the same tax parcel as that building. <br />B. Attached Accessory Dwelling Unit: Additional living space within or attached to a one- <br />family house or above a detached garage shall be considered an attached accessory <br />dwelling unit only if: <br />1. It is separated from the principal dwelling by a wall or floor, with or without a door. <br />2. It has its own cooking facilities and sanitary facilities. <br />3. It has a separate exterior entrance. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />C. Zoning Districts: Accessory dwelling units shall only be permitted on parcels in the R-1, <br />R-2 or R-3 zoning districts that contain a detached one-unit building. <br /> <br />Graphic examples of attached or detached accessory dwelling units