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Newport adopts accessory‑dwelling ordinance; council adds one‑space‑per‑unit parking requirement
Summary
After debate about neighborhood parking impacts and state law baseline, the council adopted a new ADU chapter (17.79) allowing conversions and new ADUs on qualifying lots and amended the ordinance to require one parking space per ADU unit.
The Newport City Council adopted a new local ordinance establishing rules for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) as Chapter 17.79 of the zoning code. The ordinance implements the state law baseline while allowing local controls such as lot‑size thresholds and conversion rules for existing accessory structures.
Staff and the zoning officer explained state law guarantees certain ADU paths (including conversion of an existing accessory structure)…
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