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Oconomowoc council adopts accessory dwelling unit ordinance with limits on garage units
Summary
The Common Council approved a new accessory dwelling unit (ADU) ordinance on second reading Nov. 19, 2024, setting size, fee and deed‑restriction rules and directing staff to add language limiting livable levels above garages and clarifying utility fees.
Oconomowoc’s Common Council on Nov. 19 approved an ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in residential zones, establishing size limits, fee rules and a deed restriction to prevent separate sale.
The ordinance sets a minimum ADU size of 400 square feet and a maximum of 1,000 square feet, requires property owners to pay city garbage and refuse fees for two dwelling units, and, as recommended by plan commission staff, waives municipal impact fees for ADUs at the time of building permit. Staff explained wastewater…
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