Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-092-2026    Draft No. 1
Type: Council Bill Status: Presentation and referral
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 9/1/2026
Introduced Date Public Hearing Date
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Title: AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (ADU) for the purpose of providing for accessory dwelling unit requirements; providing for the prohibition on the short-term rental of accessory dwelling units; providing for accessory dwelling unit rental requirements; providing for accessory dwelling units under the Woodland and Wildlife Habitat Ordinance and the Tree Canopy Coverage Ordinance; providing for accessory dwelling unit impervious surface requirements; providing for accessory dwelling unit individual sewage disposal systems requirements; and generally regarding accessory dwelling units.
Proposers/Sponsors: Thomas E. Dernoga
Code sections: 04-368 - , 04-369 - , 22-125 - , 25-125 -
Attachments: 1. B2026092, 2. CB-092-2026 Summary
Contact: Kathy Canning
Title
AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (ADU) for the purpose of providing for accessory dwelling unit requirements; providing for the prohibition on the short-term rental of accessory dwelling units; providing for accessory dwelling unit rental requirements; providing for accessory dwelling units under the Woodland and Wildlife Habitat Ordinance and the Tree Canopy Coverage Ordinance; providing for accessory dwelling unit impervious surface requirements; providing for accessory dwelling unit individual sewage disposal systems requirements; and generally regarding accessory dwelling units.

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FOR USE BY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATION:

Confidential: No

Requested by: Thomas Dernoga

Assigned to: Kathy Canning

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Need by Date: Very Soon

Background Necessitating Legislation:

Council members and staff are working on an ADU zoning bill; however, there are numerous non-zoning issues to be addressed. My team drafted 13 amendments to CB-075-2026, but most of these amendments are not appropriate for the zoning ordinance and are better placed in the County code. The staff committee working on ADU legislation reviewed these amendments today.

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Title
AN ACT concerning Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) for the purpose of providing for accessory dwelling unit requirements; providing for the prohibition on the short-term rental of accessory dwelling units; providing for accessory dwelling unit rental requirements; providing for accessory dwelling units under the Woodland and Wildlife Habitat Ordinance and the Tree Canopy Coverage Ordinance; providing for accessory dwelling unit impervious surface requirements; providing for accessory dwelling unit individual sewage disposal systems requirements; and generally regarding accessory dwelling units.

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