§ 18.52.020. Definitions.

A.

"Accessory dwelling unit" means a room or suite of rooms constructed separately and detached from, or adapted within or onto a one-family (i.e., principal) dwelling being an integral part thereof, and designed for the use and occupancy by a person or persons living independently from the one-family dwelling occupants. An accessory dwelling unit shall be subordinate to the principal dwelling unit.

B.

"Building official" means the person(s) designated by the city manager of the city to inspect and/or enforce the housing, building and/or zoning provisions of this code. The building official shall, for the purposes of this ordinance, be supervised by the city manager.

C.

"Passageway" means a pathway that is unobstructed clear to the sky and extends from a street to an entrance of the accessory dwelling unit.

D.

"Existing structure", for the purpose of defining an allowable space that can be converted to an accessory dwelling unit, means within the four walls and roofline of any structure existing on or after January 1, 2017, that can be made safely habitable under local building codes at the determination of the building official regardless of any non-compliance with zoning standards.

(Ord. No. 437-2017, § 1, 7-13-2017)