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18.106.060 Required standards for all accessory dwelling units. All accessory dwelling units shall meet the following standards: A. For accessory dwelling units approved prior to January 1,2020: e• •- . •• • • •. -• . .• . . - . - _ . . If the owner occupies the primary residential unit, the owner may rent the accessory dwelling unit to one party. If the owner occupies the accessory dwelling unit,the owner may rent the primary residential unit to one party. The owner may rent both the primary residential unit and the accessory dwelling_unit together to one party who may not further sublease any unit(s)or portion(s)thereof. The owner shall be a signatory to any lease for the rented unit, for which the city may reasonably require a copy of to verify compliance with this chapter, and shall be the applicant for any permit issued under this chapter. For accessory dwelling units approved between January 1,2020 and January 1,2025: a property owner may rent both the primary residential unit and the accessory dwelling to one party or separate parties,as long as the rental periods are longer than thirty days. B. The accessory dwelling unit shall not be sold or held under a different legal ownership than the primary residence; nor shall the lot containing the accessory dwelling unit be subdivided. C. In addition to the other requirements of this chapter,the following objective standards shall apply to accessory dwelling units: 1. Additions to accessory structures of 150 square feet or less beyond the existing physical dimensions to accommodate ingress/egress to an accessory dwelling unit are allowed. 2. The following standards apply to accessory dwelling units proposed as a second-story accessory dwelling unit: a. The exterior stairway proposed to serve the accessory dwelling unit shall not be visible from the public right of way on the frontage abutting the front yard. b. All new windows may be operable, but at least one of the following measures must be implemented for new windows facing any neighboring residence that is less than 25 feet from the proposed accessory dwelling unit: (1) offset the edge of the proposed windows of the accessory dwelling unit by four feet to the edge of the second-story windows of a neighboring residence,such that the windows do not directly face each other; (2) position the proposed window of the accessory dwelling unit such that the window sill is at least five feet above finished floor; or(3) utilize obscured glass in the glazing portion of the proposed window. In instances where new windows of the accessory dwelling unit face the private yard of a neighboring residence where the shared property line is less than 15 feet from the respective wall of the accessory dwelling unit,the proposed window of the accessory dwelling unit must either be positioned such that the window sill is at least five feet above finished floor or consist of obscure glazing. c. No balconies or upper-story decks shall be allowed for the accessory dwelling unit, except for decorative/faux balconies without decks that match the primary dwelling structure. P20-0412,Accessory Dwelling Units Planning Commission,July 8,2020 Exhibit A, PMC Amendments, Page 9 Amendments, Page 6 monstrating that the proposed accessory dwelling unit matches the design of the existing structure; and any other special characteristics of the project. P20-0412,Accessory Dwelling Units Planning Commission, July 8, 2020 Exhibit A, PMC Amendments, Page 5 2020. P20-0412, Accessory Dwelling Units Planning Commission 6 of 9 ing windows to allow for those windows to be the same size, shape, and height. Planning Commission Minutes Page 3 of 9 June 24, 2020