Golden Dale City Zoning Code

Approval Process. A completed ADU application shall be submitted to the planning department for review by the planning committee for is approval. Fees shall follow the Goldendale Fee Schedule.

An ADU may be attached to the primary residence, may be attached to or located above a detached garage, or may be constructed as a stand-alone structure.

No more than one single-family residence and one ADU shall be allowed on a parcel/lot. An ADU must be set back from the front and side streets a distance that is equal to or greater than the primary structure.

In addition to the regulations of this chapter, an ADU must comply with the standards of the underlying zoning district as set forth in Title 17. An ADU must also comply with the off-street parking requirements of Ch. 17.52 GMC.

ADUs shall share a common driveway with the primary residence. In cases where an applicant wishes to have a second driveway, the property owner must apply for an additional curb cut through the public works department and get approval before any curb cut and driveway can be done, and must follow the guidelines in Title 12 of the GMC.

The ADU's exterior shall be designed to be similar in style and building materials to neighboring properties.

An application proposes to construct an attached or detached ADU may be allowed to increase maximum lot coverage above 50%, to a maximum of 70%, upon demonstrating adequate site drainage and stormwater management.

An ADU must not have a living area that exceeds 1,000 square feet and is not less than 400 square feet. For purposes of this section, the living area ofan ADU encompasses is the total, finished, and climate-controlled space used for daily activities like lounging, sleeping, eating, or cooking, and excluding non-climate-controlled garages and exterior decks. The total deck area for an ADU must not exceed 250 square feet.

Detached ADUs must have a 10-foot separation from the primary residence.

An ADU attached to the primary structure shall have the same building setbacks as the primary structure and have a separate entrance. An ADU that is connected to, or built above, a detached garage or a stand-alone structure shall have the same building setbacks as an accessory structure and follow all fire separations and egress that are laid out in the International Residential Code (IRC).

An ADU located above a garage must have a separate entrance on the outside of the structure.

An ADU shall have at least one and no more than two bedrooms, or an approved sleeping area if it is a studio, it shall also include at least one full bathroom; and a kitchen area with a sink, refrigerator, and an oven/stovetop (Not a portable stove top).

An applicant to permit or construct an ADU must comply with GMC Title 13 for water and sewer connections, as well as the Washington Administrative Code WAC 246-272A-0025.

A lot containing an ADU shall not be subdivided, or otherwise segregated in ownership, in a way that separates the ADU and the primary dwelling unit on different lots, except as permitted under GMC Title 17.

An ADU permitted under this chapter may not be used as a short-term rental.

After approval of the ADU application, the parcel owner must record with the Klickitat County auditor's office a restrictive covenant (to be approved by the city of Goldendale planning department) that attaches to the title of the parcel and binds all future owners and occupants of the parcel to the terms of this section. A certificate of occupancy will not be issued until this has been completed.

An ADU must comply with all the current adopted codes in Title 15 of the GMC.

An additional address is required; it shall be designated with the same address as the primary residence and accompanied by the letter A.

Either the primary residence or the ADU must be owner-occupied for a minimum of 183 days in a calendar year.