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City staff propose clarifying accessory dwelling unit rules, including size and height limits

5423134 · July 18, 2025
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Mary Baker, a community development intern, presented proposed text amendments July 17 to clarify Canton’s accessory dwelling unit rules, proposing limits on size, parking and occupancy and a height restriction tied to the principal dwelling.

Mary Baker, a community development intern, presented proposed text amendments to Canton’s Unified Development Code July 17 that would clarify rules for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and add explicit size, parking and occupancy requirements.

Baker told the council the draft reorganizes Section 1040202 to move repeated items into a general ADU section and to list the residential zoning districts where ADUs are permitted. Key staff proposals include requiring an additional off‑street…

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