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Cedar Falls updates ADU rules to match new state law, removes owner‑occupancy requirement
Summary
Councilors voted unanimously on first consideration to amend accessory dwelling unit rules to comply with Iowa Senate File 592, removing owner‑occupancy and adjusting unit and egress standards while preserving HOA authority.
The Cedar Falls City Council unanimously approved, on first consideration, changes to accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules to align local code with a new state law (Senate File 592).
Planning staff summarized the state law requiring jurisdictions to allow at least one ADU on a lot with a single‑family residence and restricting local authority on size, height, setbacks, parking and owner‑occupancy. As staff put it, "The new state law requires jurisdictions…
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