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Council adopts ADU code changes: registration required and one ADU per lot clarified
Summary
Council approved amendments to Title 10-5-32 to align with state law: accessory dwelling units are no longer conditional uses, one ADU per lot is clarified, registration is required, and parking and utility conditions were specified.
City staff presented amendments to the accessory dwelling unit (ADU) section of the code to reflect recent state law changes. Goodwin told the council that ADUs are no longer conditional uses and the city is clarifying that only one ADU is permitted per lot; the draft imposes a registration requirement and sets parking thresholds (one off-street parking space for detached ADUs under 650 square feet; two if larger).
Council members asked how properties with multiple convertible spaces (for example, a mother-in-law apartment and a detached building) will be handled; Goodwin said only one ADU may be occupied as a rental and registration/enforcement will be part of ongoing code compliance. A public hearing drew no speakers; the council approved ordinance 07-07-2026C adopting the ADU changes.
