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Council committee advances modest changes to ADU rules to boost use; removes owner-occupancy requirement
Summary
The Rules Committee voted to pass an amendment loosening accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules — eliminating the owner-occupancy requirement and allowing rental (but not short-term rentals) — aiming to spur construction after limited take-up under earlier rules.
The City Council Rules Committee on Jan. 6 approved an amendment to a long-standing ADU ordinance aimed at increasing the number of accessory dwelling units built in Jacksonville. The committee voted to move the bill forward after brief discussion and an amendment recommended by planning staff.
Council President Rory Diamond, who sponsored the change, described it as a moderate fix to an ADU ordinance passed roughly two years earlier that had set strict limitations including an owner-occupancy requirement, small size limits and a homestead exemption requirement that together discouraged construction. “They’re…
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