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(3) The accessory dwelling unit shall not be sold separately from the primary dwelling. (4) The accessory dwelling unit shall not be rented for periods of less than thirty (30) days. (5) The primary dwelling unit or the accessory dwelling unit shall be continuously occupied by at least one person having an ownership interest in the lot. Sec. 41- 194.5 - General Development Standards. Accessory dwelling units shall comply with the following development standards, unless the accessory dwelling unit is described in subsection 41-194.8: (1) Minimum Lot Area. A minimum lot area of six thousand (6,000) square feet shall be required in order to establish an accessory dwelling unit. (2) Maximum Size. The maximum size of an accessory dwelling unit living area shall not exceed seven hundred fifty (750) square feet or fifty (50%) percent of the size of the living area of the primary dwelling unit on the parcel, whichever is less, and contain no more than one (1) bedroom. (3) Minimum Size. The accessory dwelling unit shall contain no less than the 220 square feet in living area the City requires for an efficiency dwelling unit which is defined in Section 17958.1 of the Health & Safety Code. (4) Lot Coverage. The lot coverage for the parcel, as that term is defined in this chapter, shall not exceed the percentage specified in the underlying zoning district. (5) Design. The design of the accessory dwelling unit shall preserve the privacy of adjacent uses and be architecturally compatible to the design of the primary dwelling by use of similar materials and textures, window types, roofing materials and roof pitch, and shall comply with the adopted Citywide Design Guidelines. (6) Historic Properties. If an accessory dwelling unit is to be constructed on a parcel identified on the federal, state or local list of historic resources, the accessory dwelling unit shall conform to the United States Secretary of Interior's official Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. If the proposed accessory dwelling unit is placed or constructed so as to result in a modification of the existing historic resource on the parcel, a certificate of appropriateness shall be issued by the Historic Resources Commission upon the finding that the proposed accessory dwelling unit conforms to the United States Secretary of Interior's official Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties and does not substantially change the character and integrity of the historic property. Ordinance No. NS-2940 Page 4 of 12