§ 9-27. Accessory apartments and accessory dwellings.

The following requirements shall apply to accessory apartments and accessory dwellings:

(1)

At the time of application for a zoning permit for an accessory apartment or an accessory dwelling, the owner of the lot or parcel subject to the zoning permit shall occupy the principal dwelling unit on the property for all or some portion of the year as either their primary residence or as a secondary or vacation home.

(2)

Accessory apartments:

a.

Only one accessory apartment per parcel is allowed.

b.

On lots less than two (2) acres, the gross living area of an accessory apartment shall be no larger than 800 square feet or thirty-five (35) percent of the gross floor area of the principal structure whichever is greater.

c.

On lots two acres or greater, the gross living area of an accessory apartment shall be no larger than 800 square feet or forty-nine (49) percent of the gross floor area of the principal structure whichever is greater.

(3)

Accessory dwellings:

a.

Only one accessory dwelling per parcel is allowed.

b.

The building footprint of the detached structure containing the accessory dwelling shall be no greater than seventy-five (75) percent of the gross floor area of the principal structure.

c.

On lots less than two (2) acres, the gross living area of the accessory dwelling unit shall be no larger than 800 square feet or thirty-five (35) percent of the gross floor area of the principal structure, whichever is greater.

d.

On lots two (2) acres or greater, the gross living area of the accessory dwelling unit shall be no larger than 800 square feet or forty-nine (49) percent of the gross floor area of the principal structure, whichever is greater.

(Ord. of 6-2-2015(1))

(Ord. of 6-2-2015(1))