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Ordinance No. Page 19 of 25 feet if the accessory dwelling unit is a studio or one-bedroom unit or 1,000 square feet if the accessory dwelling unit is two or more bedrooms, except where such unit results from conversion of an existing accessory building, in which case it may exceed these size limits. D. An accessory dwelling unit that does not meet all of the Statewide Exemption Accessory Dwelling Unit Standards defined in Section 18.106.020 shall comply with applicable floor area ratio maximums, minimum open space requirements, and any other applicable development regulations established by this section and the zoning district or planned unit development in which the property is located. E. Except as modified by this chapter, all other regulations embodied in the zoning of the property for class I accessory structures shall apply to the development of detached accessory dwelling units on one-family residential lots and multi-family residential lots. Amend §18.106.060 as follows: §18.106.060 Required standards for all accessory dwelling units. All accessory dwelling units shall meet the following standards: A. Only one other residential unit shall be permitted on a lot with an accessory dwelling unit. 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 may rent the accessory dwelling unit to one party. The rental period shall be 30 days or longer. 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. Owner occupancy for the primary dwelling or the accessory dwelling unit is not required for accessory dwelling units approved between January 2020 and January 2025. 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. Accessory dwelling units shall incorporate the following: a. Architecture of an accessory dwelling unit shall match the existing architectural style of the primary residence with the use of the following building elements to the maximum extent feasible: i. Use of the same wall material or wall, or wall material that visually appears the same as the existing primary residence, including color and texture; ii. Use of same trim material and trim style; iii. Use of same roof form, roofing material and roof slope to the maximum extent feasible; iv. Use of the same window size, proportion, operation, recess or reveal, divided light pattern, and spacing distance between placement of windows; v. Use of same railing design and material. b. A solid fence at least six feet in height and vegetative screening/plantings of species with a mature height of at least 10 feet in height shall be located or constructed along interior side and rear property lines adjacent to the accessory dwelling unit if the accessory dwelling unit is located less than 10 feet from respective property lines. On a corner property, if the accessory dwelling unit is located less than 10 feet from respective property lines, a solid fence at least six feet in height or vegetative screening/plantings of a species with a mature height of at least 10 feet shall be located in the area between the Page 29 of 559