A. |
The owners of the principal structure must reside in the principal structure of the accessory unit. |
B. |
The number of occupants of the accessory unit is limited to two. |
C. |
The accessory unit shall contain up to a maximum of 660 square feet of living space. |
D. |
The septic system on the property in question shall be functioning properly at the time of application for use permit approval. In addition, the applicant must submit a new HHE-200 form as documentation that another area of suitable soil exists on the property to be used for septic system repair in the event of failure of the original system. |
E. |
The parking requirements of the Gorham Land Use and Development Code shall be adhered to. |
F. |
Proper ingress and egress shall be provided to the accessory unit. |
G. |
Should the owners of the principal structure be found not in compliance of the standards contained in this section, the non compliance shall be considered a violation of this code and subject to the fines and penalty section, and the accessory unit shall be discontinued, and the structure shall revert to single family use. |
H. |
An accessory apartment which complies with the requirements of this subsection shall not be considered an additional dwelling unit when calculating lot area per family under the space and bulk regulations of the Code. |
I. |
Only one accessory apartment per principal structure shall be permitted on a lot. |
J. |
The HHE-200 form shall be recorded at the Cumberland County Registry of Deeds after review and approval by the Code Enforcement Officer. |
