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(c)No parcel may contain more than one ADU per single family detached dwelling. (d)Any ADU occupied by a renter shall require a rental license, for which the City shall record as a second class of single family rental licenses. ADUs occupied by a relative of the owner will require an ADU license, notwithstanding the exemption to rental licensing for qualified relatives. (e)An ADU shall not be included in the eligible number of single family dwelling rental licenses in the City’s maximum rental license caps, either for total or neighborhood-level totals. (f)Short-term rentals shall not be allowed to occupy ADUs. (3)Operational Requirements. (a)Structure Requirement. Any ADU shall be required to be part of, or attached to, an existing principal dwelling or a detached structure. No freestanding ADUs, nor any attachment to or occupancy of any other accessory building shall be allowed. (b)Utility Connections. An ADU shall be connected to City sanitary sewer and water supplies through a connection to the principal dwelling. No separate connections to City sewer or water mains shall be permitted. (c)Public Service Capacity. The City reserves the right to cap ADU licensing in the event public services (streets, sanitary sewer, water, parks, or others) in any area of the City approach the City’s service capacities. (d)Parking. Any licensed ADU must demonstrate compliance with the City’s existing off-street parking requirements for the principal dwelling (2 spaces, at least one of which must be enclosed), plus one additional off-street parking space for the ADU. (e)Floor Area. ADUs shall contain no less than 400 square feet of habitable space, and a maximum of 600 square feet. Occupancies shall be limited to no more than 2 adult occupants of 19 years of age or greater, along with dependent minor children less than 19 years of age. All building codes shall apply to the ADU. In this regard, total occupancy may be no greater than one person for the first 150 square feet, one person per each additional 100 square feet. (f)Accessibility and Egress. ADUs shall be provided with at least one exterior entrance from the outside to the living space, and one additional access to the exterior (door or window) from any sleeping area in the unit. Exterior stairs may provide one access from upper- level units where such stairs are constructed of materials and colors similar to those of the structure to which the stairs are attached. The owner of an ADU shall provide and maintain access to the exterior entrance of the ADU, including a path at least 4 feet in width from the street to said entrance. The path shall be paved or surfaced with 26