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Ordinance No. 2213 Page 7 of 16 Chapter 18.46 MU Mixed Use Districts 18.46.090 Design review. All exterior modifications (e.g., signs, landscape, additions, and other exterior building modifications) in the MU districts shall be subject to design review as prescribed in Chapters 18.20 and 18.74 of this title except for accessory dwelling units as provided in Chapter 18.106. Chapter 18.88 OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITIES 18.88.030 Schedule of off-street parking space requirements. A. Dwellings and Lodgings. 1. One-family dwelling units shall have at least two parking spaces. 8. Accessory dwelling units shall adhere to the parking requirements in Section 18.106. CHAPTER 18.106 ACCESSORY AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS Prior ordinance history: Ord. 1812 § 1, 2000. 18.106.010 Purpose. Accessory and junior accessory dwelling units are a valuable form of housing in the city. These units meet the city's general plan housing policies related to: attaining a variety of housing types; providing housing stock to lower income households; including lower income housing units within market rate housing projects; providing alternative, nontraditional means suited to the community to fill lower and moderate income housing needs; meeting the city's share of regional housing needs; providing a means to assist homeowners in financing the acquisition of a home; and providing security to homeowners living alone. The further purpose of this chapter is to comply with the requirements of State law. To do so, this chapter identifies those zoning districts where an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit meeting enumerated standards to ensure neighborhood compatibility is a permitted use in that district. 18.106.020 Use requirements and review process. A. Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units are permitted uses in the R-1 one-family residential district, RM multi-family residential district, planned unit developments zoned for residential uses, MU mixed use districts, C-C central commercial district, and A agricultural district, if the primary unit is a proposed or existing legal one-family dwelling unit or existing legal multifamily development and the accessory dwelling unit meets all of the standards set forth in Section 18.106.060 of this chapter and the applicable site standards in Section 18.106.040 of this chapter for attached accessory dwelling units, Section 18.106.045 of this chapter for detached accessory dwelling units. Section 18.106.050 of this chapter for accessory dwelling unit(s) resulting from conversion of existing space in multifamily development, or Section 18.106.070 of this chapter for junior accessory dwelling units.