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(Adjourned Session of the 1983 Annual Town Meeting - April 6, 1983.) , _al -, Article 14. (Motion of the Accessory Apartment Committee dated March 30, 1983 (Cant.) as filed with the Town Clerk on April 4, 1983: (Cant.) 5.2.1 GENERAL OBJECTIVES The provision of accessory dwelling units in owner occupied one family dwellings is intended to: 1) increase the number of small dwelling units available for rent in the town, 2) increase the range of choice of housing accomodations, 3) encourage greater diversity of population with particular attention to young adults and senior citizens, and 4) encourage a more economic and energy - efficient use of the town's housing supply, while main- taining the appearance and character of the town's single family neighborhoods. 5.2.2 CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS The Building Commissioner shall issue a building permit for a newly created accessory apartment in a detached, one family dwelling in an RO or RS district provided that each of the following conditions and requirements is met: a. General 1. The owner of the dwelling in which the accessory apart- ment is created, shall occupy either of the dwelling units in the structure, except for temporary absences as provided in paragraph 5.2.4. For the purposes of this section, the "owner" shall be one or more individuals who constitute a family, who hold title directly or in- directly to the dwelling, and for whom the dwelling is the primary residence for voting and tax purposes, 2. There shall be no more than one accessory apartment within a one family dwelling. 3. 'There shall be no boarders or lodgers within either unit of a dwelling with an accessory apartment. 4. The lot area shall be at least 10,000 square feet. 5. The net floor area of the dwelling shall have been at least 2,500 square feet as of January 1, 1983, which amount shall be verified in the records of the Building/ Inspection Department or on a document, "Total Living Area of Dwellings as of January 1, 1983," prepared by the Board of Assessors. 6. 'Phe maximum net floor area of the accessory apartment shall not exceed 30 percent of the net floor area of the dwelling as of January 1, 1983. 7. There shall not be more than two bedrooms in an accessory apartment. 8. No structure that is not connected to the public water and sanitary sewer systems shall have an accessory apartment. b. Exterior Appearance of a Dwelling with an Accessory Apartment The accessory apartment shall be designed so that the appearance of the structure remains that of a one family dwelling, subject further to the following conditions and requirements: 1. All stairways to second or third stories shall be en- closed within the exterior walls of the dwelling. 2. There shall be no enlargements or extensions of the dwelling in connection with any accessory apartment ............. except for minimal additions necessary to comply with building, safety or health codes, or for enclosure of an entryway, or for enclosure of a stairway to a second or third story. 3. Any new entrance shall be located on the side or in the rear of the dwelling. 4. Where there are two or more existing entrances on the front facade of a dwelling, if modifications are made to any entrance, the result shall be that one appears to be the principal entrance and other entrances appear to be secondary. C. Off - street Parking There shall be provided at least two off - street parking spaces for the principal dwelling unit and at least one off- street parking