33.50.030 General requirements.
The requirements listed below apply to all accessory housing:
(1) Certificate of Occupancy. A certificate of occupancy is required to be obtained from the Building Official and posted within the accessory housing unit. The code inspection required to obtain a certificate of occupancy in an existing structure shall be restricted to the portion of the structure to be occupied by the accessory housing unit and shall apply only to new construction, and not the existing components of the primary dwelling.
(2) Structure Type. Accessory housing units shall not be travel trailers, recreational vehicles, buses, truck storage containers, or similar manufactured units which are not originally intended to be used for permanent residences. Structures described under WAC 296-150R-0020 as “temporary living quarters” shall not be permitted or placed under the provisions of this section. If such structures are occupied for a period of 90 or more consecutive calendar days in the same location, such occupation shall be considered a violation of this chapter and subject to enforcement under Clallam County Code.
(3) Water and Wastewater Disposal.
(a) Accessory housing shall be required to utilize the same potable water source as the associated primary residential dwelling, commercial or industrial use.
(b) Accessory housing shall not be permitted unless the Environmental Health Division certifies that the water supply and sewage disposal facilities are adequate for the projected number of bedrooms.
(4) Recording. To ensure continued compliance with owner-occupancy and other ordinance requirements by current, as well as any subsequent owners, a registration of the accessory housing unit in the form of a notice to title shall be filed and recorded with the Clallam County Auditor. The notice to title shall be on a form provided by the Administrator and filled out completely by the applicant prior to filing. The notice to title shall run with the land and serve as notice to all future purchasers/owners of the subject property of the presence of the accessory housing unit and applicable restrictions regarding accessory housing units contained in the Clallam County Code. Proof of registration, in the form of a copy of the filed document, shall be submitted to the Department of Community Development prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. Said registration may only be removed upon a demonstration to the Department of Community Development that the accessory housing unit has been lawfully removed from the subject property, or the portion of the subject property containing the accessory housing unit is legally subdivided from the remainder of the property pursuant to CCC Title 29.
(5) Sale or Transfer of Accessory Housing Units. Accessory housing units shall not be sold as separate dwelling lots from the subject property, unless the portion of the subject property containing the accessory housing unit is legally subdivided from the remainder of the property pursuant to CCC Title 29.
(6) Density. There shall be no more than one accessory housing unit allowed per lot.