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Ordinance No. 2300 <br /> Page 8 <br /> the accessory dwelling unit/conversion. In no case shall this requirement <br /> necessitate an accessory dwelling unit to be less than: (1) a 150-square- <br /> foot efficiency unit; (2) 850 square feet if the accessory dwelling unit is a <br /> studio or one-bedroom unit; or (3) 1,000 square feet if the accessory <br /> dwelling unit is two or more bedrooms. <br /> B. Except for a Statewide Exemption Accessory Dwelling Unit, as defined in <br /> Section 18.106.020(E), an accessory dwelling shall comply with applicable <br /> floor area ratio maximums, minimum open space requirements, and any <br /> other applicable development regulations established by this section and <br /> the zoning district or planned unit development in which the property is <br /> located. <br /> C. Except for a Statewide Exemption Accessory Dwelling Unit, as defined in <br /> Section 18.106.020(E), an accessory dwelling unit hall comply with <br /> applicable floor area ratio maximums, minimum open space requirements, <br /> and any other applicable development regulations established by this <br /> section and the zoning district or planned unit development in which the <br /> property is located. <br /> D. Except for a Statewide Exemption Accessory Dwelling Unit, as defined in <br /> Section 18.106.020(E), and as modified by this chapter, all other regulations <br /> embodied in the zoning of the property for main dwellings shall apply to the <br /> development of attached accessory dwelling units. <br /> (Ord. 1885 § 2, 2003; Ord. 2080 § 2, 2013; Ord. 2161 § 1, 2017; Ord. 2213 § 2, 2021; <br /> Ord. 2277, 5/7/2024) <br /> § 18.106.050. 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 18.106.070 of <br /> this chapter and the following requirements: <br /> A. Detached accessory dwelling units shall not exceed 16 feet in height, except that: <br /> (1) an accessory dwelling unit that is the result of the conversion of an existing <br /> accessory structure may retain the height of the accessory structure even if the <br /> structure is greater than 16 feet; and (2) detached accessory structures greater <br /> than 16 feet in height may be proposed as part of a new planned unit development. <br /> Height for all detached accessory dwelling units is measured from the lowest grade <br /> adjacent to the structure to the highest ridge or top of the structure; (3) a detached <br /> accessory dwelling unit on an existing or proposed single-family or multi-family <br /> dwelling unit that is within one-half mile walking distance of a major transit stop or <br /> high quality transit corridor, as defined in Section 21155 of the Public Resources <br /> Code shall not exceed 18 feet in height plus an additional two feet in height to <br /> accommodate a roof pitch on the accessory dwelling unit that is aligned with the <br /> roof pitch of the primary dwelling unit; and (4) a detached accessory dwelling unit <br /> on a lot with an existing or proposed multi- family multi-story dwelling shall not <br /> exceed 18 feet in height. <br /> B. All detached accessory dwelling units shall be located a minimum of four feet from <br /> side and rear property lines. Where a detached accessory dwelling unit, or a portion <br /> thereof, would be constructed in exactly the same location and to exactly the same <br /> dimensions as a legal accessory structure, or is the result of the conversion of an <br />