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Council advances ADU code changes; removes owner-occupancy and sets 1,000 sq ft limit with local adjustments
Summary
The Puyallup City Council on June 3 approved first reading of municipal-code amendments to implement state ADU law (House Bill 1337), removing owner-occupancy requirements, allowing sale of ADUs as condominiums, setting a 1,000-square-foot cap, and directing local adjustments on bedrooms, setbacks and parking.
The Puyallup City Council on June 3 approved first reading of amendments to Titles 11, 14, 20 and 201 of the Puyallup Municipal Code to implement the state ADU law (House Bill 1337). Council applied a safety-based exemption—matching a recent amendment to the middle-housing ordinance—before advancing the ordinance for a second reading.
Why it matters: House Bill 1337 (2023) requires cities to expand ADU allowances and remove certain local barriers. The city’s draft code translates those state requirements into local rules for lot size, unit quantity, setbacks, parking, and utility metering.
Planner Nabila Comstock briefed the council and summarized the main staff proposals and the Planning Commission’s recommendations. “The changes to our code are to be adopted no later than June thirtieth of this year,” Comstock said, “and there is no model or ordinance of ADUs for us to use. So if the code is not…
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