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ATTACHMENT 1 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO COMPLY WITH STATE LEGISLATION FOR ACCESSORY (SECOND) DWELLING UNITS. WHEREAS, the State legislature has passed two new bills amending the Government Code pertaining to Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU), Senate Bill (SB) 1069 and Assembly Bill (AB) 2299, that require all cities and counties in California to adopt an ADU ordinance consistent with the new provisions in the Government Code to make it easier for property owners to create second dwelling units; WHEREAS, the State legislature also passed a bill, AB 2406, allowing local jurisdictions the option to adopt ordinances for Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs), which are no more than 500 square feet in area, are typically bedrooms in a single—family home, and must be entirely within an existing structure; and WHEREAS, this ordinance adopts amendments to the Pleasanton Municipal Code (PMC) to address ADUs and the addition of JADUs, in conformance with State law. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Adopts and amends the Pleasanton Municipal Code as set forth in the attached Exhibit A. Section 2. A summary of this ordinance shall be published once within fifteen (15) days after its adoption in "The Valley Times", a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Pleasanton, and the complete ordinance shall be posted for fifteen (15) days in the City Clerk's office within fifteen (15) days after its adoption. Section 3. This ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after its passage and adoption. The foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Pleasanton on April 18, 2017 by the following vote: Ayes: Noes: Absent: Abstain: And adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Pleasanton on May 2, 2017 by the following vote: Ayes: