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ORDINANCE NO. 2335
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS AMENDING ARTICLE X OF
THE REDLANDS MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SECOND RESIDENTIAL
UNITS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section-1. Article X of the Redlands Municipal Code relating to second dwelling units
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Article X
SECOND DWELLING UNITS
18.156.430 Purpose of Provisions.
The purpose of this Article is to establish procedures for permitting a second unit on lots
zoned for residential uses,to implement State law requiring consideration for such uses, to protect
and preserve existing neighborhoods by ensuring that second units shall not be permitted in a manner
incompatible with existing adjacent and neighboring residential uses, and to achieve the goal of
providing affordable housing for persons 62 years of age and older and disabled persons.
18.156.440 Second Unit Defined.
`Second unit means a detached or attached dwelling unit which provides for complete,
independent living facilities for one or more persons, inclusive of, but not limited to, permanent
provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, access and sanitation on the same lot as the primary
use is permitted.
18.156.450 Commission Approval Required.
Application for construction of a second unit shall be made in the form of a conditional use
permit, subject to the provisions of this Article and Title 18 of this Code.
A. A second unit shall be located on property zoned for residential uses.
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B. Only one second unit shall be permitted on any one lot.
C. The second unit shall provide complete and independent living facilities.
D. The lot shall contain an existing single-family detached dwelling unit.
E. The second unit shall be for the sole occupancy of one adult or two adult persons
of the age of 62 years of age or over, or for an adult or adults who are disabled.
A deed restriction, satisfactory to the City Attorney, specifying the occupancy
limitations for the second unit, shall be recorded on the property.
F. The square footage for the second unit shall not exceed the following standards:
1. A detached second unit shall not exceed 1,200 square feet;
2. The floor area of a detached second unit shall not exceed 30 percent of living
area of the primary unit.
G. The second unit may either be an attached or detached unit.
H. One of the residential units on the lot shall be occupied by the owner. Upon sale
of the property,the subsequent owner shall file an affidavit with the City stating
that the owner is an owner-occupant of one of the units.
I. The second unit shall not be sold separately.
J. There shall be no separate utility services to the second unit.
K. All second units shall file an annual occupancy and age verification form with the
Community Development Department.
18.156.460 Property Development Standards.
A. The lot upon which the second unit is created shall conform to the minimum area
and dimension standards of the zoning district in which the lot is located.
B. The yard for accessory buildings shall apply to a detached second unit.
C. The yard standards for the primary residence shall apply to an attached second
unit.
D. One parking space in a permitted location shall be provided on the same lot as the
second unit, in addition to the required parking spaces serving the primary unit.
E. Each second unit shall be provided with a separate outside entrance not visible
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from the street, with adequate pedestrian access from a public street to the
entrance.
F. The maximum lot coverage provisions of the zone shall apply.
G. All second units shall comply with the standards of an efficiency dwelling unit
as defined by the Uniform Building Code.
18.156.470 Design Continuity.
A. A second unit shall be designed and constructed with materials of construction that are
comparable to and compatible with the primary residence.
B. The application for a second unit shall be reviewed to assure that it can be properly
integrated into the neighborhood fabric.
C. The review shall include an evaluation of mass and scale of the proposal. The project
should not adversely affect the privacy or single family nature of adjacent residences.
18.156.480 Nonconforming conditions-- Correction required.
Any conditions pertaining to parking, building code and property development standards of
the zone that are nonconforming shall be corrected as a condition for approval of a second unit."
Section 2. The Mayor shall sign this ordinance and the City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this ordinance and shall cause it, or a summary of it, to be published once in the
Redlands Daily Facts, a newspaper of general circulation within the City, and thereafter, this
ordinance shall take effect in accordance with law. _
ayor, City of Red ands
Attest:
City VIerk
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I. Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing
ordinance was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 6th day
of May 1997 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Gilbreath, Cunningham, Gil, Banda; Mayor Larson
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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