T1.9 Accessory dwelling units *
Amend development codes to allow for attached and detached ADU’s in urban residential areas.
SB6231, which passed the Legislature in 2020, includes adding an ADU under the three year property tax exemption for remodeling projects worth less than 30% of the current building.
Lacey provides a variety of pre-approved ADU designs that are ready to take to a builder. Lacey’s current rules. Some of Olympia’s current ADU rules. Tumwater’s current rules.
The County is working on an ADU policy.