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Council adopts changes to allow accessory dwelling units consistent with new state law
Summary
Council approved zoning changes to align local accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules with Iowa Senate File 592, removing owner-occupancy and some design limits while clarifying size, height and other provisions.
The Cedar Falls City Council voted Oct. 6 to amend Chapter 26 of the zoning code to update local rules governing accessory dwelling units so they comply with Iowa Senate File 592, the state law signed earlier in 2025.
Planning staff told the council the state law requires jurisdictions to allow at least one accessory dwelling unit on any lot with a single-family residence and limits local restrictions: local governments may not set maximum ADU size below 1,000 square feet, may not impose height, setback or minimum-lot-size limits stricter than those that apply to the principal dwelling, may not require…
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