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Mayfield council to advance internal ADU rules, require rental documentation and septic approval
Summary
Councilors split accessory-dwelling rules into internal and detached drafts and agreed to advance the internal-ADU ordinance (basement/walkout units) with edits that require permits, septic feasibility approval, parking and a rental-agreement or business-license requirement when units are rented.
Councilors reviewed a proposed split of accessory-dwelling-unit (ADU) regulations at the Jan. 7 work meeting and agreed to move the internal-ADU draft toward a formal vote after staff makes several clarifying edits.
S1 explained the drafts separate internal ADUs (IADUs) — units within an existing dwelling footprint such as basements or converted garage spaces — from detached ADUs. The council discussed definitions, egress and building-code compliance, septic-system feasibility and parking requirements. The draft requires that internal ADUs have separate exterior egress or egress windows and meet building- and septic-code requirements; the draft also proposes two additional off-street parking spaces for the property.
Council members raised concerns about how to identify whether an internal unit is used as a rental and whether the town should require business licensing for rented ADUs. The council agreed to add a requirement that applicants produce a copy of any rental agreement and to require a business license if the unit is used as a rental ("if applicable"). S3 suggested collecting rental agreements to document whether rent is being charged; S1 and others said staff will consult legal counsel about precise language and enforcement.
Given prior public hearings on ADU policy, council members said they could read and vote on the refined internal-ADU ordinance at the next posted meeting. The detached-ADU draft will receive further discussion at a future work meeting.
