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and bathrooms.For an accessory dwelling located above a garage, up to 800 square feet of unheated garage or other unheated storage space is allowed and is not counted in the total building square footage for the accessory dwelling. 3.Minimum Attachment.The standards at EC 9.2751(17)(a)3. are applicable. 4. Maximum Bedrooms. For lots with a primary dwelling containing 3 or fewer bedrooms, the accessory dwelling shall be limited to 2 bedrooms. For lots with a primary dwelling containing 4 or more bedrooms, the accessory dwelling shall be limited to 1 bedroom. 5. Building Height/Interior Setback. a.The standards at EC 9.2751(17)(b)5.a. and b. are applicable to detached accessory dwellings. b. The allowances for setback intrusions provided at EC 9.6745(3) do not apply within the setback described in a. above, except that eaves, chimneys and gables are allowed to project into this setback no more than 2 feet. 6. Pedestrian Access. The standards at EC 9.2751(17)(b)2. are applicable to attached and detached accessory dwellings. 7. Primary Entrance. The standards at EC 9.2751(17)(b)3. are applicable to detached accessory dwellings only. (d) Adjustment Review. An adjustment may be requested to convert an existing building into an accessory dwelling in accordance with EC 9.8030(34) if the existing building does not meet the standards under EC 9.2751(17)(a) or (b). For accessory dwellings, these are the only standards that may be adjusted. These standards are not adjustable for accessory dwellings within the city-recognized boundaries of Amazon Neighbors, Fairmount Neighbors and South University Neighborhood Association. (e) Enforcement. Failure to adhere to the standards required under this section shall constitute a violation subject to the enforcement provisions of section 9.0010 through 9.0280 General Administration. (18) Alley Access Lots in R-1. (a) General Standards. 1. Applicability. Except as provided in (b) and (c) below, the following standards apply to development on alley access lots in R-1. 2.Use Regulations.Alley access lots have the same land use regulations as the base zone. 3. Building Size. The total building square footage of a dwelling shall not exceed 10 percent of the total lot area or 800 square feet, whichever is smaller. Total building square footage is measured at the exterior perimeter walls and is defined as all square footage inside of the dwelling, including, but not limited to hallways, entries, closets, utility rooms, stairways and bathrooms. 4. Lot Coverage. Alley access lots shall meet the lot coverage requirements for R-1, except that all roofed areas shall be included as part of the calculation of lot coverage. 5. Building Height/Interior Setback. a. Interior yard setbacks shall be at least 5 feet, including along the alley frontage. In addition, at a point that is 8 feet above finished grade, the setback shall slope at the rate of 10 Ordinance - Page 8 of 25