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Ordinance No.2213 <br /> Page 11 of 16 <br /> 18.106.045 Standards for detached accessory dwelling units —Height limitations, <br /> setbacks, open space, and other regulations. <br /> Detached accessory dwelling units shall meet the requirements in Section 18.106.060 of this <br /> chapter and the following requirements: <br /> A. Detached accessory dwelling units shall not exceed 16 feet in height, except that: (1) an <br /> accessory dwelling unit that is the result of the conversion of an existing accessory structure may <br /> retain the height of the accessory structure even if the structure is greater than 16 feet; and (2) <br /> detached accessory structures greater than 16 feet in height may be proposed as part of a new <br /> planned unit development. Height for all detached accessory dwelling units is measured from the <br /> lowest grade adjacent to the structure to the highest ridge or top of the structure. <br /> B. Where a detached accessory dwelling unit, or a portion thereof, would be constructed in <br /> exactly the same location and to exactly the same dimensions as a legal accessory structure, or <br /> is the result of the conversion of an existing accessory structure, the accessory dwelling unit may <br /> maintain the same setbacks as the existing structure, with no minimum setback required. All <br /> other detached accessory dwelling units shall be located a minimum of 4 feet from side and rear <br /> property lines, except in the case where an accessory dwelling unit exceeds 800 square feet, a <br /> 10-foot street side setback is required. <br /> C. The gross floor area of a detached accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed 850 square <br /> feet if the accessory dwelling unit is a studio or one-bedroom unit or 1,000 square feet if the <br /> accessory dwelling unit is two or more bedrooms, except where such unit results from <br /> conversion of an existing accessory building, in which case it may exceed these size limits. <br /> D. An accessory dwelling unit that does not meet all of the Statewide Exemption <br /> Accessory Dwelling Unit Standards defined in Section 18.106.020 shall comply with <br /> applicable floor area ratio maximums, minimum open space requirements, and any other <br /> applicable development regulations established by this section and the zoning district or <br /> planned unit development in which the property is located. <br /> E. Except as modified by this chapter, all other regulations embodied in the zoning of the <br /> property for class I accessory structures shall apply to the development of detached accessory <br /> dwelling units on one-family residential lots and multifamily residential lots. <br /> 18.106.050 Standards for accessory dwelling units resulting from converting existing <br /> space in multifamily developments—Height limitations, setbacks, open space, and other <br /> regulations. <br /> Accessory dwelling units resulting from the conversion of existing space in multifamily <br /> developments shall meet the requirements in Section 18.106.060 of this chapter and the <br /> following requirements: <br /> A. Expansions of the subject building not directly a part of the accessory dwelling unit shall <br /> be subject to the maximum height, and the minimum front, rear, and side yard requirements of <br /> the for the main structure, as applicable for the zoning district. <br /> B. Existing space in the multifamily development that is converted to an accessory <br /> dwelling unit shall be limited to space that is not habitable space. Space that may be <br />