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2020 SESSION
HB 151 Accessory dwelling units; development and use.
Introduced by: Ibraheem S. Samirah | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Development and use of accessory dwelling units. Provides that all localities shall allow for the development and use of one accessory dwelling unit (ADU) per single-family dwelling (SFD), notwithstanding any contrary provision of a zoning ordinance. The bill defines "accessory dwelling unit" or "ADU" as an independent dwelling unit on a single-family lot with its own living, bathroom, and kitchen space that may be within or attached to SFDs or in detached structures on lots containing SFDs. ADUs may include basements, attics, flats, guest houses, cottages, and converted structures such as garages and sheds. The bill requires localities to regulate the size and design of ADUs through an approval process, as well as regulate fees, parking, and other requirements, provided that the regulations (i) are not so arbitrary, excessive, or burdensome, individually or cumulatively, as to unreasonably restrict the ability of property owners to utilize or create ADUs and (ii) do not require the property owner to occupy the ADU or SFD as his primary residence.
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HISTORY
- 12/18/19 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104473D
- 12/18/19 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 01/17/20 House: Assigned CC & T sub: Land Use
- 02/11/20 House: Left in Counties, Cities and Towns