Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs)

Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs) are allowed to be created within the walls of a proposed or existing single-family residence and shall contain no more than 500 square feet. All provisions of this section apply to Junior Accessory Dwelling Units:

  1. One Junior ADU is allowed per residentially zoned lot that included an existing or proposed single-family dwelling.
  2. Must be constructed within the existing walls of the proposed or existing single-family residence however an additional 150 square foot maximum may be added to the existing structure for the JADU.
  3. Must include an efficiency kitchen, which shall include all of the following:
    1. A cooking facility with appliances
    2. A food preparation counter and storage cabinets that are reasonable size in relation to the size of the junior accessory dwelling unit.
  4. May share a bathroom if, a separate entrance from the main entrance to the structure, with an interior entry to the main living area, is provided.
  5. Property must be owner-occupied unless owned by governmental agency, land trust, or housing organization.
  6. For proposed junior accessory dwelling units, the property owner must be an owner occupant and reside in either the residential dwelling or in the junior accessory dwelling unit. Owner-occupancy shall not be required for the junior accessory dwelling unit if the owner is a governmental agency, land trust, or housing organization.
  7. A solid fence six feet in height or vegetative screening/plantings of species with a mature height of at least ten feet shall be located or constructed along interior side and rear property lines adjacent to the ADU if the ADU is located less than ten feet from respective property lines.
  8. JADUs shall have both interior access to the primary dwelling unit and an exterior door.

Single-Family Zoned Lots with Two Detached Single-Family Units

  1. One (1) accessory dwelling unit or one (1) junior accessory dwelling unit is permitted per lot
  2. One (1) junior accessory dwelling unit may be combined with one (1) detached, accessory dwelling unit

Unit Size

  1. Minimum unit size: No less than 150 square feet in size
  2. Maximum unit size:  500 square feet.

Entrances:  The exterior entry of a JADU may not be located on the front of the primary unit.  Must include a separate entrance from the main entrance to the proposed or existing single-family residence.

Second Story Units. New second-story windows in a JADU that are 25 feet or less from a property line shall incorporate at least one of the following:

  1. The proposed second-story window of the ADU or JADU shall be positioned such that the windowsill is at least five feet above finished floor; or
  2. The proposed second-story window of the ADU or JADU shall utilize frosted or obscured glass in the glazing portion of the window (i.e., glass that is patterned or textured such that objects, shapes, and patterns beyond the glass are not easily distinguishable).

Colors and Materials. An JADU shall have matching colors and materials as the primary dwelling unit (i.e., use of the same wall and trim material or wall and trim material that visually appears the same as the primary dwelling unit, including color and texture).

Fire Sprinkler Requirements. JADUs shall not be required to include fire sprinklers if they are not required for the primary residence.

Garage.  When a garage is converted to an ADU, the garage door shall be removed and replaced with either windows or a door (provided the door does not face the street if it is an attached ADU). Windows and doors shall be of the same size, proportion, and spacing as the primary dwelling unit.