File #: O-15-25    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: In Planning Commission
File created: 5/1/2025 In control: Rules & City Government Committee
On agenda: 6/16/2025 Final action:
Title: Accessory Dwelling Unit Requirements For the purpose of removing the residency requirement for property owners who have an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) on their residential property; defining "ownership" in Title 21; limiting short-term rentals to one of the two dwelling units on an ADU property; and generally related to Accessory Dwelling Unit requirements of Titles 21 and 17.
Sponsors: Brooks Schandelmeier
Indexes: Planning Commission, Rules and City Government Committee
Attachments: 1. O-15-25 First Reader, 2. O-15-25 Legislative Summary, 3. O-15-25 Staff Report, 4. O-15-25 Staffing Impact Report, 5. O-15-25 Fiscal Impact Note, 6. O-15-25 Staff Report to the Planning Commission, 7. O-15-25 Amendment 1 - Schandelmeier
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Accessory Dwelling Unit Requirements
For the purpose of removing the residency requirement for property owners who have an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) on their residential property; defining "ownership" in Title 21; limiting short-term rentals to one of the two dwelling units on an ADU property; and generally related to Accessory Dwelling Unit requirements of Titles 21 and 17.
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City Council of the
City of Annapolis
Ordinance 15-25
Introduced by: Alderman Schandelmeier
Co-sponsored by:

Referred to: Planning Commission, Rules and City Government Committee
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Accessory Dwelling Unit Requirements

FOR the purpose of removing removing the residency requirement for property owners who have an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) on their residential property; defining "ownership" in Title 21; limiting short-term rentals to one of the two dwelling units on an ADU property; and generally related to Accessory Dwelling Unit requirements of Titles 21 and 17.

BY repealing and reenacting with amendments the following portions of the Code of the City of Annapolis, 2025 Edition: 21.64.010, 21.72.010, 17.44.090.

WHEREAS: An Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) is a separate living space on a lot that can take the form of an independent building, a basement, or an addition to a house. However, regulations in the City of Annapolis (? 21.64.010) require that the property owner reside in either the primary unit or the ADU on the property. Under these requirements, if the homeowner were to move, they would not have the option of leasing the ADU and their primary residence to separate tenants; and

WHEREAS: This ADU owner-occupancy rule limits the availability of rental housing in Annapolis, which suppresses housing supply, and increases rental costs because the City permits only one rental unit per lot;

WHEREAS Owner-occupancy regulations may restrict Federal Housing Administration (FHA) housing loans for properties with accessory dwelling units (AD...

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