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Council approves changes to ADU rules to allow two units, condo sales and incentives to encourage builds

3788794 · March 19, 2025
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Summary

Snohomish County Council voted 5-0 to adopt ordinance 25-014, which revises accessory dwelling unit (ADU) regulations to allow up to two ADUs in specified zones, permit condo-style sales of ADUs and adds discretionary incentives to help ADUs fit on smaller sites.

The Snohomish County Council on March 19 approved ordinance 25-014 to revise the county code governing accessory dwelling units. The vote was 5-0.

Ryan Countryman, council staff, summarized the ordinance as adopting mandatory and discretionary changes intended to encourage ADU development. "Highlights include new allowances for housing and urban zones to have 2 ADUs either attached or detached,"…

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