Ord #257 - 3rd Ser/Amending the Code of Ordinances Regulating Plumbing in Accessory Buildings

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(3) Installation of any combination of fixtures requiring wastewater plumbing that includes a shower or bathtub shall be allowed only in an accessory building which meets one of the following criteria: a. The accessory building has been approved for a guest house conditional use permit; or b. The accessory building has been approved for a bathtub or shower in accessory building conditional use permit. SECTION 3. Sec. 78-228 shall be amended by adding text to read as follows: Sec 78-228 Conditional Uses (2) Guest houses and non rental guest apartments. a. Guest houses, provided that: 1. The lot is at least two times the minimum lot area required by this section; and 2. The guest house is for the sole use of the occupants of the principle dwelling, including their domestic employees and nonpaying guests. 3. The property owner must execute a covenant providing that the guest house will not be: 1. Used for a home occupation unless specifically approved by the city or if allowed by this Code. 2. Rented, leased, or otherwise provided for use as a dwelling under any other circumstances than what is provided for in city code. 1. The application for a guest apartment adequately addresses the concerns of parking, 2. There is at least one access door to the apartment from inside the principal dwelling . ... - .. . .. b - . .. • ; dwelling. and 5. The guest apartment is for the sole use of the occupants of the principal dwelling, including their Approval shall be conditioned on provision of municipal sanitary sewer or a conforming sewage treatment system designed to handle the anticipated flows from the building plumbing.Approval shall be granted only when the following criteria are met: a. The council finds that the proposed use of the accessory structure with a bathtub or shower will not be detrimental to the residential character of the neighborhood.