27.04.165 DWELLING.

"Dwelling" means a building or portion thereof, designed or used exclusively for residential occupancy, including a one-family dwelling unit, an accessory dwelling unit, a junior accessory dwelling unit, a two-family dwelling unit, a multiple-family dwelling unit, or a single room occupancy but does not include a hotel, motel, boarding or lodging houses or other lodging facilities, or a vessel or boat, or a house trailer.

(a) "Accessory dwelling unit" means an attached or detached residential dwelling unit which provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons, is accessory to the primary residential dwelling unit or units, and includes permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking facilities and sanitation on the same parcel as the primary residential dwelling unit.

(b) "Studio unit" means a dwelling unit consisting of one principal room used for living and sleeping purposes, plus cooking facilities, and a bathroom.

(c) "Junior accessory dwelling unit" means an additional, independent living unit constructed within the walls of a proposed or legally existing single-family residence, including attached garages.

(d) "Multiple-family dwelling" means a building or portion thereof, designed or altered for occupancy by three or more families living independently of each other.

(e) "One-family dwelling" means a building containing one cooking facility only and designed exclusively for use and occupancy by one family, including the provision of interior access to all bedrooms, and may include a junior accessory dwelling unit within the principal dwelling.

(f) "Primary residential dwelling unit" means a building or separate portion thereof designated and/or customarily used as a residence by not more than one family and typically situated on a parcel or lot on which no other primary dwelling is located. Each dwelling unit within a multiple-family or two-family dwelling is also considered a primary residential dwelling unit (does not apply to junior accessory dwelling units or attached accessory dwelling units). The primary residential dwelling unit shall be larger, in terms of floor area, than any other residential unit situated on the same parcel or lot.

(g) "Single Room Occupancy" (SRO) means housing composed of individual efficiency dwelling units, where each unit has a minimum floor area of 150 square feet and a maximum size of 500 square feet. To qualify as an SRO development, no more than 10% of the units in a development may contain individual kitchens and bathrooms. Any unit not developed with an individual kitchen or bathroom must have access to common areas containing kitchen and bathroom facilities. SROs must be leased for a minimum of 30 consecutive days and also include apartment hotels. SROs are not required to provide any residential care or supportive services.

(h) "Two-family dwelling" means a building(s) designed or altered to provide attached (duplex) or detached dwelling units for occupancy by two families living independently of each other.