Post purchase city official inspection

[Manan Patel]

Hello BP Family - 

I am in the process of closing a multifamily property in University Place WA. The property is registered as a duplex on county records. However, there is an additional unit in the garage 300 sqft (sort of ADU/Accessory Living Quarter). This unit doesn't have a full kitchen (no range/oven) and bathroom (just toilet and small shower).

Q1 - Does this garage unit meets the definition of additional unit? Can this be a qualified as third unit for a triplex conversion?

Q2 - Once the closing is complete, does city/county perform any kind of inspection? If so, can this garage unit may cause any penalty if the property is registered at a duplex?

Note: this will be owner occupied duplex with ADU in the garage.

Thanks!