A. “Accessory dwelling unit” or “ADU” means a building or portion of a building designed for use and occupancy by people living independently of the occupants of the main residence building and containing separate kitchen, bath, sleeping, or living facilities.

B. “Applicant” means the owner of a parcel, or their representative, applying for an urban lot split or the development of an additional single-family dwelling based on the provisions of this chapter.

C. “Dwelling unit” means a primary dwelling unit, ADU, or JADU.

D. “Existing dwelling unit” means a primary dwelling unit or other dwelling unit on a parcel that exists prior to any voluntary demolition or reconstruction or remodel where more than fifty percent of the exterior wall framing has been removed or altered. Any existing dwelling unit where more than fifty percent of the exterior wall framing has been removed is considered a new dwelling for purposes of this chapter.

E. “Junior accessory dwelling unit” or “JADU” means a unit that is no more than five hundred square feet in size and contained entirely within a single-family residence. A junior accessory dwelling unit may include separate sanitation facilities or may share sanitation facilities with the existing structure.

F. “Lot” means a parcel of land consisting of a single lot of record, used or intended for use under town zoning regulations as one site for a use or group of uses.

G. “Primary dwelling unit” means a single-family residence on the parcel and is the larger of the two if there is an existing accessory dwelling unit on the parcel.

H. “SB 9 dwelling unit” or “SB 9 unit” or “second primary dwelling unit” means a dwelling unit that is developed using the provisions in this chapter and the provisions identified in California Government Code Sections 65852.21 and 66411.7.

I. “Single-family dwelling” means a building designed for use and occupancy by no more than one individual, family, or group of individuals.

J. “Urban Lot Split” means the subdivision of an existing legal parcel zoned for single-family residential use to create no more than two new parcels. (Ord. 650 § 1, 2022)