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SECOND UNIT DWELLING STANDARDS & CHECK LiST <br /> :: : ::::::: ::: .: .:. <br /> ..,::. <br /> • Size of Unit. The second unit dwelling shall conform to the following requirements: (y�O.a <br /> Except as provided below,the second unit dweliing shall not exceed one thousand(tOM) square feet <br /> of living area; ZOc� <br /> In areas zoned AQ,At.,or AU,the second unit dwelling may exceed one thousand (1square feet <br /> of living area provided the existing dwelling is used as the second unit dwelling. <br /> Setbacks. The second unit dwelling shall comply with 811 yard requirements for a main structure in the zone but <br /> may not extend Into the front yard area beyond the single-family dwelling. <br /> Off-Street Parking. One (1) off-street parking space shall be provided unless it can be demonstrated that the <br /> occupant of the second unit dwelling is Incapable of operating a motor vehicle. <br /> - • ._y�eatlwY V 4Yblr�d if. 1'Nb•deVnal Hula uriv.e,.,a Lw•i uoa a.rv„rn wuu.r•o:.r:r ...u...w r..w.,..y:,.::y:....,.d,J�""-." '�"'... <br /> residence <br /> • Compatibility. The Second unit dwelling shall be similar to or compatible with,the existing single family <br /> dwelling. <br /> • Conversion or Removal. The following requirements shall apply to the conversion or removal of the second <br /> unit dwelling: <br /> The second unit dwelling shall be erected, constructed,or installed so as to allow for its feasible <br /> removal or conversion to a nonresidential, accessory use: <br /> Within three (3) months after the second unit dwelling Is vacated, the unit shall be either removed from <br /> the premises, converted to a permitted, nonresidential,accessory use, or converted to be part of the <br /> existing single-family residence. <br /> • Public Sewer and Water. In urban centers, both the proposed second unit dwelling and the existing single <br /> family dwelling must be connected to a public sewage disposal system and to a public water system. <br /> • Other Codes. The second unit dwelling shall conform with all the requirements of the Environmental Division, <br /> the County local Health District and any other agency that are applicable to residential units in the zone In which <br /> the property Is located. <br /> • Mobilehomes. If the Second Unit Dwelling Is proposed to be a mobilehome see.'Mobiiehome Installation and <br /> Occupancy Requirements'for additional standards <br /> Time Limits. If the Second Unit Dwelling Is a mobilehome the permit Is valid for only three years. Continued <br /> use will require a new permit. <br /> SITE [AN Ct�fECK L($7 <br /> ✓ North Arrow, Date and Scale: Use an engineer's scale (I.e., 1'io 10', 1'"10 30',etc.). The direction of'north' <br /> should be pointing towards the tap of the page. <br /> 4/ Streets and Easements: Location and names of all streets and easements bordering on the property with <br /> access details. <br /> ✓ Property Lines: All property lines or boundary lines of the parcel with dimensions. <br /> Structures and the Second Unit Dwelling: All existing structures including covered areas such as patlos, <br /> driveways and walks located on the property and the location of the proposed Second Unit Dwelling with <br /> dimensions,square footage and distances from other structures and property lines. The use and number of <br /> floors should be labeled on each structure. <br /> • ✓ Parking and Driveways: The location, dimensions and surface material of all existing and proposed parking and <br /> driveways. <br /> • Water Wells: The location of existing and proposed water wells on-site and any off-site wells wlthln 150'of the <br /> proposed mobilehome. Wells must be meet the following setbacks: <br /> - 5'from structures; <br /> - 50'from septic tanks; <br /> 100'from leach lines; <br /> ISO'from sumps or seepage pits; and <br /> v - 10'from property lines. <br /> • Sewers and Septic Tanks: The location of the mobilehome sewer outlet, public sewer hook-up, or existing and <br /> proposed sewage disposal systems and any off-site sewage disposal systems within 150'of the property. <br /> Septic tanks must meet the following setbacks: <br /> 5'from property lines, structures,m driveways and swimming pools: <br /> 50'from water wells. <br /> Leach lines must meet the following setbacks: <br /> 10'from structures,driveways and swimming pools; <br /> 100'from wells, streams and waterways. <br /> 5'to 75'from property lines depending on zoning or the location of septic systems on adjoining <br /> properties (this requirement also applies to seepage pits). <br />