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Brighton council approves ordinance to clarify ADU, IADU and short-term rental rules
Summary
The council approved an ordinance revising Title 5 and 19 to clarify definitions (kitchen, second kitchen, dwelling unit, owner-occupancy) and to regulate short‑term rentals in internal accessory dwelling units, including water-provider floor‑plan review, parking requirements, and limitations on renting both units separately.
The Brighton Town Council on a roll-call vote on May 13 approved an ordinance amending town code to clarify the definitions of kitchen, second kitchen, dwelling unit and owner occupancy and to regulate short‑term rental use of internal accessory dwelling units (IADUs).
Curtis, the planning staff member who presented the measure, said the changes respond to confusion created by overlapping state building codes and local practices. "We started back in September," Curtis said, and the planning commission recommended the current language after workshops and review. The ordinance allows a…
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