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ADU Utility Regulations
I was wondering if anyone has experience building an ADU where separate utilities are required by the city? In my city, ADU regulations state:
Easements shall be dedicated for separate utilities to be provided to each dwelling unit.
A typical lot in my city has utility mains running in front of the house, and the houses are built pretty close to the side lot lines (around 7-10 feet from house to lot line). Since utility easements must be at least 15 feet wide and ADUs must be built in the backyard, I am interpreting this regulation to mean that I would only be able to build an ADU on a large or corner lot. Am I missing something?
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Hi @Hannah Leiker, this may be a stupid question, but are you sure that means that the ADU has to be directly connected to the main? If you are stubbing it out from the main dwelling, would that be considered "separate utilities"? Gotta love when municipalities leave vague statements that are open to interpretation. I would just call someone at the City to discuss. Most of the time, they're open to doing so.