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Home My WebLink About25-2102 UDC Text Amendment 11-4-3-12 CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 25-2102 BY THE CITY COUNCIL: CAVENER, LITTLE ROBERTS, OVERTON, STRADER, TAYLOR,WHITLOCK AN ORDINANCE AMENDING UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE SECTION 11-4-3-12, CONCERNING ACCESSORY DWELLINGS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, pursuant to Idaho Code section 67-6511(2)(b), the Planning and Zoning Commission has considered the comprehensive plan and other evidence gathered through the public hearing process and recommended that the Meridian City Council adopt the following amendments to the Meridian Unified Development Code; and WHEREAS, the City has complied with the notice and hearing procedures for amendment of the Unified Development Code as set forth in Idaho Code section 67-6509 and Unified Development Code section 11-5A-6; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Meridian deems it to be in the best interest of the health, safety and welfare of its citizens to incorporate the following changes to the Unified Development Code. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO: Section 1. That Unified Development Code section 11-4-3-12 be amended as follows: 11-4-3-12.—Dwelling,shy accessory. The following standards shall apply to the building, placement, and maintenance of an accessory dwelling unit: A. Permittea Limit One. The property owner shall build,place, or maintain no more than gone (1) seeend accessory dwelling unit:s ,.o,.,, hied on the same per property in eenjunetion with and elear-ly suber-dinme to a single family dwelling. B.Accessory to primary dwelling An accessory dwelling unit shall be located only on the same property as, in conjunction with, and clearly subordinate to, a primary dwelling_ C.Permit Required. The property owner shall obtain city permitting approval for an accessory dwelling unit prior to building, placing, or maintaining an accessory dwelling unit on any property- &.D. Owner o Record ee .v4e�. To er-eate and maintain a o nda-F ,dwelling, ri �t,o pf-epeAy owner-shall reside on the pr-epeAy for-more than six (6) meaths in anytwel month period. The appheant for-a seeendar-y dwelling tmit shall demenst-r-a4e that either- the single family dwelling or-the seeendafy tmit is eeeWied by the owner-of the OCTOBER 2025 UPDATE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE TEXT AMENDMENT ORDINANCE-ACCESSORY DWELLINGS PAGE I OF 3 Ownership of the primary dwelling shall be confirmed through Ada County records. The accessory Sew dwelling units shall not be subdivided or otherwise segregated in ownership from the single family rip marX dwelling wit. GE. Maximum size. Seeend An accessory dwelling units shall be limited to a maximum of nine hundred (900) square feet or no more than fifty(50)percent of the primary dwelling, whichever is less, and no more than two (2)bedrooms constructed in accord with the adopted residential building code. DF. Location. The seeon :y An accessory dwelling unit may be located within or attached to the primary dwelling; a detached structure; or above�er-beside, or within a detached structure, such as a gar-ago A Ddetached seeend accessory dwelling units shall be located to the side or rear of a primary dwelling. EQ. Parking. Required parking for the a property with an accessory dwelling unit shall be as set forth in Section 11-3C-6, Table 11-3C-6 of this Title for single-family dwellings, as determined by the total number of bedrooms on the property. The conversion of a covered parking area(garage/carport) into an seeendaf accessory dwelling unit is not allowed unless the required parking can be provided elsewhere on site. FH. Separate Eentrance. Both the primary dwelling unit and the accessory dwelling unit shall each have at least one (1) exterior egress door; no openings are allowed between dwellingunits.nits. Only e ( ) entr nee deer-of either-the s gle family dwelling or the seeoadar-y dwelling tinit shall be leeated f4eing any one (1) street. 61. Design. The seeendar-y accessory dwelling unit shall be _generally consistent in design with the single fami4y primary dwelling, including roof pitch, siding, color, materials, and window treatments. FIJ. p Prohibited dwellin. N4aa f?etufed and mobile 1,,,mes, an 4eefeatkm Only a building constructed on a foundation shall be used as an accessory dwelling unit. A vehicles or tent shall be prohibited for use as seeendafy an accessory dwelling unit. IK. Number of occupants. The total number of occupants in both the single rip •mart' dwelling and the seeend accessory dwelling shall not exceed the maximum number established for a "family", as defined in Chapter 1, Article A, "definitions", of this Title. L. Utilities. An accessory dwelling unit shall be connected to City water and sewer systems, and shall obtain solid waste collection services as required within the City. The property owner shall be responsible for connecting an accessory dwelling unit to municipal water and sewer services, and for obtaining solid waste collection services. M. Address required. An accessory dwelling unit shall have its own separate address from the primary residence. The property owner shall be responsible for obtaining an address for an accessory dwelling unit. N. Responsible party. The owner of any property where an accessory dwellingunit nit is built, placed or maintained shall be responsible for compliance with all laws that apply to such dwelling, including this section. OCTOBER 2025 UPDATE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE TEXT AMENDMENT ORDINANCE-ACCESSORY DWELLINGS PAGE 2 OF 3 Section 2. That all other provisions of the Unified Development Code remain unchanged. Section 3. That this ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 18th day of November, 2025. APPROVED by the Council President of the City of Meridian,Idaho,this 18th day of November, 2025. APPROVED: ATTEST: By T ke r�•_-_cil'Eresidrarr Chris Johnson, City Cleric 11-18-2025 QtZ Sr�rGc1--r 11-18-2025 co(-Lv-)cil Vice PresOeh-- CERTIFICATION OF SUMMARY: William L.M.Nary, City Attorney of the city of Meridian, Idaho, hereby certifies that the summary below is true and complete and upon its publication will provide adequate notice to the public. William L. M.Nary SUMMARY OF CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 25-2102 An Ordinance amending Meridian City Code as Codified at Title 11, Concerning Accessory Dwellings; and providing an effective date. A full text of this ordinance is available for inspection at City Hall, City of Meridian, 33 East Broadway Avenue, Meridian, Idaho. OCTOBER 2025 UPDATE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE TEXT AMENDMENT ORDINANCE-ACCESSORY DWELLINGS PAGE 3 OF 3 ADVERTISING PROOF PRESS �p MERIDIAN PRHss c/o ISj Payment Processing Center Local News Worth Holding mom. �'; Emmett PO Box 1570, BO1SEWEEKLY® Messenger Pocatello,ID 83204 /ndex Ph. (208)465-8129 Fax: (907)452-5054 BILLING DATE: ACCOUNT NO: LEGAL NOTICE 11/21/25 21410 SUMMARY OF CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO.25-2102 An Ordinance amending Me- MERIDIAN, CITY OF ridian City Code as Codified at 33 E. BROADWAYAVENUE Title 11, Concerning Acces- MERIDIAN, ID 83642 sory Dwellings; and providing an effective date.A full text of this ordinance is available for inspection at City Hall, City of Meridian, 33 East Broadway Avenue,Meridian, Idaho. 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