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§1007.048 ACCESSORY APARTMENTS. (1) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide standards for the establishment and use of home accessory apartments in owner occupied single family homes. (2) Application. Subject to the non -conforming use provisions of this Ordinance, all home accessory apartments as defined in § 1007.001. Defmitions established after the effective date of this Ordinance shall comply with the provisions of this section. (3) Procedures and Permits. All home accessory apartments shall require an accessory apartment permit. Applicants for such a permit shall be made on forms provided by the City which shall include the following: (a) Legal description of the property location and proof of ownership. (b) Plans, drawn to scale, indicating existing and proposed floor plans and access to both the principal unit and the accessory unit. (c) Site plan depicting parking availability. (4) Requirements. All home accessory apartments shall comply with the following requirements: (a) The accessory apartment shall be clearly a subordinate part of the single family dwelling. In no case shall the accessory apartment be more than forty (40) percent of the building' s total floor area, not to exceed nine hundred sixty (960) square feet nor have more than two (2) bedrooms. Common area shared by the principal dwelling and accessory apartment shall be considered part of the principal dwelling and shall not be included in the calculation of accessory apartment floor area. (b) The principal unit shall have at least nine hundred sixty (960) square feet of living space remaining after creation of the accessory apartment exclusive of garage area. Accessory apartments shall have at least five hundred (500) square feet of living space. Living space for the accessory apartment shall include a kitchen or cooking facilities, a bathroom and a living room. (c) A separate exterior entrance may be permitted. Any exterior alterations or expansion shall be constructed of similar size, color, and type of materials as the principal single family unit provided that no unenclosed ramps or stairways are utilized to access either the primary or accessory unit. Only one (1) exterior stairway may be located on the side or rear of the dwelling. (d) The principal unit and accessory apartment shall share an internal doorway connection between the units. (e) Both the principal unit and accessory apartment shall share a single utility hookup. 3-73