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<br /> <br /> <br /> Created: 2025-05-22 16:40:52 [EST] <br />(Supp. No. 36) <br /> <br />Page 119 of 198 <br />(c) All accessory dwelling units shall meet the following: <br />(1) Accessory dwelling units shall only be allowed as part of a detached garage and shall meet all <br />requirements under section 90-203. The accessory building shall continue to function as a detached <br />garage. <br />(2) Accessory dwelling units shall meet all zoning district and building code requirements. <br />(3) No more than one accessory dwelling unit shall be allowed on a parcel. <br />(4) No more than one bedroom and one bathroom shall be allowed. <br />(5) Well and septic systems shall be evaluated and approved by Washington County for an accessory <br />dwelling unit. <br />(6) The accessory dwelling unit shall not be considered as a second dwelling unit on the property and shall <br />not be used for the purpose of providing rental income for the property owner. The occupant of the <br />accessory unit shall have a family or business relationship to residents within the primary residence <br />requiring that care or service be provided. <br />(Prior Code, § 90-277; Ord. No. 2011-459, § 1, 10-3-2011) <br />Sec. 90-221. Dwelling unit, accessory apartments. <br />(a) It is unlawful for any person to construct, lease, or let out an accessory apartment except in conformance <br />with the requirements of this section. <br />(b) Performance Standards. <br />(1) Accessory apartments must comply with the city building code and the rules of the county health <br />department. <br />(2) The structure in which an accessory apartment is located must be owner-occupied. <br />(3) No separate driveway or curb cut shall be allowed for the accessory unit. <br />(4) There shall be no more than one accessory apartment within any single-family structure. <br />(5) The accessory apartment may not be located in or above a garage or other accessory building except in <br />the agricultural zoning district. <br />(6) The accessory apartment must contain its own toilet, bathtub or shower, and kitchen facilities. <br />(7) The accessory apartment must not require a variance to any building setback, height, or maximum <br />impervious surface standard established in this chapter. <br />(8) An accessory apartment shall be a clearly incidental and subordinate use, the gross floor area of which <br />shall not exceed the gross floor area of the principal dwelling unit or 960 square feet, whichever is less <br />(c) At the time a building permit is issued for an accessory apartment, the applicant for the permit shall pay the <br />city parkland dedication fee in accordance with section 90-324, if such fee has not already been paid for the <br />dwelling unit being created. Parkland dedication fees are not required for accessory apartments located in <br />the agricultural and long-term agricultural zoning districts. <br />(Prior Code, § 1195-020.1, § 90-203) <br />Sec. 90-222. Essential public services. <br />(a) It is unlawful for any person to construct, operate, or maintain an essential public service in the city, except <br />in conformance with this chapter.