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Reno council approves ADU ordinance with design standard, drops 28‑day short‑term rental ban
Summary
The Reno City Council approved changes to an accessory dwelling unit ordinance on Sept. 10, advancing new rules to allow ADUs across much of the city while adding design controls and removing a staff‑proposed 28‑day short‑term‑rental restriction.
The Reno City Council approved changes to an accessory dwelling unit ordinance on Sept. 10, advancing new rules to allow ADUs across much of the city while adding design controls and removing a staff‑proposed 28‑day short‑term‑rental restriction.
The council voted to adopt the draft ordinance brought by staff — which incorporated requirements of the state’s AB 396 — with three council changes: adopt the Planning Commission’s recommendation to require attached and detached ADUs meet the same size/design standards; remove a proposed ban on renting ADUs for terms shorter than 28 days; and not require a mailed neighbor notice for routine building permits. The motion passed unanimously.
The ordinance implements statewide changes from AB 396…
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