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Ordinance No. 0604
CITYOFMEDINAORDINANCENO604ANORDINANCEALLOWINGACCESSORYDWELLINGUNITSINRESIDENTIALZONESESTABLISHINGDEVELOPMENTDESIGNANDOWNEROCCUPANCYREQUIREMENTSADDINGANEWDEFINITIONTOCHAPTER1712ANDADDINGANEWCHAPTERTOTHEMEDINAMUNICIPALCODEWHEREASthecountywideplanningpoliciesadoptedbyKingCountyrequiremunicipalitiesinKingCountytodemonstratetheirabilitytoaccommodatesufficientaffordablehousingforalleconomicsegmentsofthepopulationandtorevisetheirdevelopmentstandardstoprovideopportunitiesforarangeofhousingtypesforlowandmoderateincomehouseholdsandWHEREAStheCityofMedinaasamunicipalitywithapopulationundertwentythousandisexemptfromheGrowthManagementActrequirementtoadoptaccessorydwellingregulationsandWHEREASeventhoughtheCityisexempttheadoptionofaccessorydwellingunitregulationsisamethodofmeetingtheaffordablehousinggoalsofthecountywideplanninpoliciasandWHEREAStheadoptionofanaccessorydwellingunitordinancewillbenefittheresidentsoftheCitybyallowingseparatebutcloselivingquartersandWHEREAStheadoptionofregulationsXoraccessorydwellingunitswillpreservethecharacterofexistingneighborhoodsinsurethatnewaccessorydwellingunitsaresafelyconstructedaccordingtoallapplicablecodesandallowexistingaccessorydwellingunitsawayinwhichtobecomelegallyconformingnowthereforeTHECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFMEDINAORDAINSASFOLLOWSSECTION1DEFINITIONAnewdefinitionisaddedtoMedinaMunicipalCodeSection1712010BtoreadasfollowsAccessoryDwellingUnitmeansadwellingUnitsubordinatetoasinglefamilydwellingunitwhich1islocatedwithinthesinglefamilydwellingunitor2islocatedwithinanaccessory buildingasdefinedinMMC1748010SECTION2AnewchapterisherebyaddedtotheMedinaMunicipalCodetoreadasfollows17010permittedusesAccessorydwellingunitsarepermittedusesinallresidentialzoningdistrictssubjecttotherequirementssetforthinthischapterandtherequirementsoftheindividualdistrict17020ExemptionsAExistingaccessorydwellingunitswhichcompliedwithzoningandlanduseregulationsineffectatthetimeoftheirconstructionaredeclaredtobenonconformingstructuresregulatedbyMMC1760030BExistingaccessorydwellingunitswhichdidnotcomplywithIzoningandlanduseregulationsineffectatthetimeoftheirconstructionmaynotbemaintainedunlesstheownersthereofapplyforallnecessarypermitsandcomplywithalloftherequirementsofthischapterwithineighteenmonthsaftersoapplyingCSeparateresidentialstructuresarenotsubjecttotheprovisionsofthisordinanceSeMMC174801017030GeneralRequirementsACompliancewithApplicableCodesaccessorydwellingunitsshallcomplywiththischapterandallotherapplicablecodesincludingbutnotlimitedtotheBuildingandZoningCodesBCertificationbycitvofBellevueUtilitiesDepartmentAcertificationmustbeprovidedbytheBellevueUtilitiesDepartmentthatthewatersupplyandsewagedisposalfacilitiesfortheaccessorydwellingunitareadequatetoservetheunitcContainedwithinStructureTheaccessorydwellingunitmustbefullycontainedwithinandmadeepartofasinglefamilydwellingoranaccessorybuildingpermittedunderMMC1748010DLimitationonNumberOnlyoneaccessorydwellingunitmaybecreatedperonesinglefamilyl dwellingEOwnerOccupancyThepropertyownerofrecordmustoccupyeitherthesinglefamilydwellingortheaccessorydwellingunitasalegalresidenceLegalresidencymustbeevidencedbyactualresidencyLegalresidencyshallterminatebyreasonOfabsenceinexcessofoneyearLegalresidencyshallimmediatelyterminateuponthepaymentorreceiptofrentforbothunitsFSizeRestrictionsTheaccessorydwellingunitshallcontainnotlessthanthreehundredsquarefeetoffloorareaTheaccessorydwellingunitshallcontainnotmorethanthelesserofonethousandsquarefeetoffloorareaorfortypercentofthetotalsquarefootageoffloorareaofthesinglefamilydwellingandaccessoryunitcombinedGParkingThereshallbeoneoffstreetparkingspaceprovidedfortheaccessorydwellingunitwhichspaceshallbeinadditiontoanyoffstreetspacesrequiredforthesinglefamilyresidenceHConversionofGaraGeSpaCeGaragespacemaybeconvertedintoanaccessorydwellingunitonlyifthenumberofcoveredspaceseliminatedbytheconversionisreplacedbythesamenumberofcoveredspaceselsewhereonthepropertyIApPearanceAllofthestructuresonthepropertyshallhavetheappearanceofasinglefamilydwellingunitplusallowedaccessorystructuresTheentrydoortotheaccessorydwellingunitshallbescreenedfromthestreetbyportionsofthestructureorbydenseevergreenvegetationThereshallbenosignorotherindicationoftheaccessorydwellingunitsexistenceotherthananaddresssignandaseparatemailboxTheexteriorfinishoftheaccessorydwellingunitshallbeidenticaltotheresidenceoraccessorystructureinwhichitiscontainedJLimitonOccupantsTheoccupantsoftheaccessorydwellingunitshallbelimitedtoasinglefamilyKMinimUmRequirementsAnaccessorydwellingunitmustcontain1Bathroomfacilitiesthat3 includeatoiletsinkandashowerorbathtuband2KitchenorfoodstorageandpreparationfacilitiesandaSink17040InspectionandReuistrationAReuuirementofReqistrationAnypropertyownerseekingtoestablishalegalaccessorydwellingunitshallapplytoregistertheunitwiththeBuildingOfficialTheapplicationshallprovidethatthepropertyowneragreestooccupyeitherthesinglefamilydwellingortheaccessorydwellingunitandagreestomaintaintheaccessorydwellingunitincompliancewiththestandardssetforthinthischapterBActionsbvBuildinOfficialAfterreceiptofacompleteapplicationtheBuildingOfficialshallobservethepropertytoconfirmthatthestandardsofthischapteraremetpriortoissuingapprovaloftheaccessorydwellingunit1NewconstructionNewconstructionshallbesubjecttoallrequirementsoftheBuildingCode2ExistinConstructionExistingconstructionshallbesubjecttoallrequirementsoftheBuildingCodewhichwasinexistenceatthetimeofconstructionCRecordationAfterapprovalaregistrationformsignedbytherecordholdersofthepropertyshallberecordedwiththeKingCountyDepartmentofRecordsandElectionsSaidregistrationformshallcontainthestreetaddressandlegaldescriptionofthepropertyshalldescribetherequirementofowneroccupancyandshallsetforththerequirementformaintainingtheaccessorydwellingunitincompliancewiththerequirementsofthischapterDCancellationofReaistratioTheregistrationoftheaccessorydwellingunitmaybecancelledbythepropertyownerbyrecordingacertificateofCancellationinaformsatisfactorytotheBuildingOfficialwiththeKingCountyDepartmentofRecordsandElectionsTheBuildingOfficialmayrecordanoticeofcancellationuponfailuretocomplywiththestandardssetforthinthischapterEFeesAnapplicationfeeof10000plusallconsultingcostsshallbepaidThisfeemaybe4 modifiedasprovidedinMMCChapter1744Thepropertyownershallalsoberesponsibleforpaymentofallfilingandrecordingcosts17050AccessorVDwellingUnitsonPrivateLanesAccesorydwellingunitsshallnotbeconsideredabuildingsitewhencomputingthemaximumnumberofbuildingsitesthatmaybeservedbyanyoneprivatelane17060AdultFamilyHomesandFamilyDaYCareHomesAccessorydwellingunitsarenotallowedonanypropertywhereanadultfamilyhomeorafamilydaycarehomeexistsSECTION3SEVERABILITYIfanysectionsentenceclauseorphraseofthisordinanceshouldbeheldtobeinvalidorunconstitutionalbyacourtofcompetentjurisdictionsuchinvalidityorunconstitutionalityshallnotaffectthevalidityorconstitutionalityofanyothersectionsentenceclauseorphraseofthisordinanceSECTION4EFFECTIVEDATEThisordinanceshalltakeeffectfivedaysafteritspublicationorthepublicationofthesummaryofitsintentandcontentsattachedheretoPASSEDBYTHECITYCOUNCILONTHIS1995PASSAGETHE13th13thANDSIGNEDINAUTHENTICATIONDAYOFNovemberDeweyTayloYlDAYOFNovemberOFITS1995 ApprovedastoformCityAttorneyAttestHaEdvalsonCityClerk111395D11t56 SUMMARYOFORDINANCENO604oftheCityofMedinaWashingtonOnNovember131995theCityCounciloftheCityofMedinaWashingtonapprovedOrdinanceNo604themainpointsofwhicharesummarizedbyitstitleasfollowsANORDINANCEALLOWINGACCESSORYDWELLINGUNITSINRESIDENTIALZONESESTABLISHINGDEVELOPMENTDESIGNANDOWNEROCCUPANCYREQUIREMENTSADDINGANEWDEFINITIONTOCHAPTER1712ANDADDINGANEWCHAPTERTOTHEMEDINAIvIUNICIPALCODEThefulltextofthisOrdinancewillbemaileduponrequestAPPROVEDbytheCityCouncilattheirmeetingofNovember131995dvalsnCityClerk7