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Churchill County proposes new ADU rules and mandatory design‑standards document
Summary
County staff proposed tighter accessory‑dwelling rules — one ADU per parcel, a 1,000‑sq‑ft cap, director determination for ADU status and limits on separate rental — and said technical engineering details will move from code into a mandatory design‑standards document for developers.
At a Jan. 27 workshop, Brandy Hines of Churchill County Public Works outlined proposed changes to accessory dwelling unit (ADU) language intended to resolve a longstanding difference between planning and building‑code definitions.
Hines said the planning code previously defined an ADU as a structure on the same parcel as the primary dwelling that may be attached or detached and "Typical uses include housing for guests, extended family housing, and caretakers quarters." Staff proposes adding clarity that an ADU shall not exceed 1,000 square feet of total habitable area and that only one ADU is permitted per parcel. Hines explained the discrepancy…
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