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Committee advances ADU ordinance after votes on size, hookup and short‑term rental limits
Summary
The Rules and City Government Committee approved amendments to O-15-25 that raise ADU size limits, allow shared utility hookups to reduce upfront costs, and retain owner‑occupancy rules for accessory dwelling units used as short‑term rentals. The ordinance as amended advanced to full council.
A City of Annapolis committee on Tuesday approved changes to an ordinance that would loosen owner‑occupancy requirements for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) while adding safeguards intended to limit short‑term‑rental conversions.
The Rules and City Government Committee voted to advance O‑15‑25 after adopting three amendments that together raise the ADU size cap, ease utility hookup requirements and preserve owner‑occupancy when an ADU is offered as a short‑term rental.
Alderman Schandlermeyer, the ordinance sponsor, told the committee the change is necessary because the Federal Housing Administration revised mortgage rules in 2023 to permit FHA financing for ADUs so long as local rental restrictions are not in place. “In order to make the financing of this more flexible for the FHA loans, which are the easiest loans for people to…
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