§ 21.51.275. Secondary housing units ("granny flats").

This Section will remain in effect in the Coastal Zone until such time as new Section 21.51.276 is approved and certified by the California Coastal Commission as an amendment to the Local Coastal Program (LCP). Upon certification, Section 21.51.275 will no longer be in force and effect.

A.

Lot Size. No secondary housing unit shall be placed on any lot which contains less than four thousand eight hundred (4,800) square feet of lot area.

B.

Unit Size. New construction to create a secondary unit shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the floor area of the existing principal unit. The secondary unit shall not contain more than one (1) bedroom and not more than six hundred forty (640) square feet of floor area.

C.

Location. A secondary housing unit shall be located only on lots which contain existing single-family residences.

D.

Development Standards. The secondary unit shall be attached to the principal dwelling unit, and the secondary unit shall comply with the setback, height and lot coverage standards of the zone in which it is located.

E.

Parking. The principal unit shall maintain the existing number of parking spaces and shall provide one (1) additional space if the secondary unit exceeds four hundred fifty (450) square feet of floor area. Parking for the principal and secondary units shall not be in tandem.

F.

Entrance. The entrance to the secondary unit shall not be on the front facade. If the entrance is on the side facade, the entrance shall be set back a minimum of forty feet (40′) from the front lot line.

G.

Code Compliance. The principal use to which the secondary unit is added shall be inspected for minimum housing code compliance. The principal unit shall be brought into compliance before occupancy of the second unit is allowed.

( ORD-17-0031 § 11, 2017; Ord. C-6533 § 1 (part), 1988)