Dollars ($500.00) per unit. Renewal fee. The owner of a rental dwelling unit shall pay an annual renewal fee of Seventy Five Dollars and Zero Cents ($75.00) per rental unit. The owner remains obligated to pay such fee during ownership of the rental dwelling unit and shall pay any delinquencies therein before transferring all or any part of the ownership of said unit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a new owner making application for a certificate is obligated, and shall be required, to pay all such current and delinquent annual fees with the application. All funds generated from the Rental Dwelling Unit Registration Ordinance shall be placed in a designated account. The use of these funds shall be solely for the hiring of an additional staff person and/or necessary equipment for the Rental Dwelling Unit Registration Program in the Building Department. C. No fee for new buildings. There shall be no fee charged for the issuance of a rental dwelling unit registration certificate for new dwellings at the completion of their construction covered by a building permit. D. Inspection fees. Every property owner shall pay a fee of Seventy-Five Dollars and Zero Cents ($75.00), to be assessed against the property, for each inspection after the second inspection in which violations of a state or local building code are found, unless such fee is waived by the Commissioner. Inspectors shall assess the fee, after consultation with the Commissioner, when, in the evaluation of the inspector, the status of the violation has not progressed or been satisfactorily completed. The fee shall not be applicable to inspections ordered after the commencement of a court action. Report of the Croton Housing Taskforce Page 30 APPENDIX B B. Westchester County Model Ordinance Model Ordinance Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Westchester County Department of Planning November, 2019 1. Purpose and Intent. Accessory dwelling units are allowed in certain situations to: a. Create new housing units while respecting the look and scale of single-dwelling development; b. Support more efficient use of existing housing stock and infrastructure; c. Offer environmentally friendly housing choices with less average space per person and smaller associated carbon footprints; d. Provide housing that responds to changing family needs, smaller households, and increasing housing costs; and e. Provide accessible housing for seniors and persons with disabilities. 2. Definition. An accessory dwelling unit (ADU) is a smaller, secondary home on the same lot as a primary dwelling. ADUs are independently habitable and provide the basic requirements of shelter, heating, cooking, and sanitation. There are two types of ADUs: a. Accessory apartments are attached to or part of the primary dwelling. Examples include converted living space, attached garages, basements or attics; additions; or a combination thereof. b. Accessory cottages are detached structures. Examples include converted garages or new construction. 3. Eligibility. An ADU may be added to a house on any residentially zoned lot. 4. Number. One ADU is permitted per residentially zoned lot. 5. Occupancy. A lot or parcel of land containing an ADU shall be occupied by the owner of the premises, and the owner may live in either the ADU or the primary dwelling unit. 6. Creation. An ADU may be created through new construction, conversion of an existing structure, addition to an existing structure, or conversion of a qualifying existing house to an accessory cottage while simultaneously constructing a new primary dwelling on the site. 7. Density. ADUs are exempt from the residential density standards of this code. 8. Approval. The Building Inspector/Administrator must approve the proposed ADU as complying with the standards of this ordinance. Applications for ADUs must meet the following criteria. a. The applicant must demonstrate that the ADU complies with all development and design standards of this section. b. The applicant must demonstrate that the proposed modifications comply with applicable building and fire safety codes. c. The applicant must provide certification by the Westchester County Department of Health that the water supply and sewage disposal facilities are adequate for the projected number of residents. 9. Application Fees and Information. Application fees for ADU’s shall not be more than 30 percent of the application fee for a single-family dwelling unit. The information required on the applications for creating or legalizing ADU’s shall be the same information that is required to construct a single-family dwelling unit. 10. Occupancy and Use. Occupancy and use standards for an ADU shall be the same as those applicable to a primary dwelling on the same site. 11. Design. Design standards for ADUs are stated in this section. If not addressed in this section, base zone development standards apply. All ADUs (accessory apartments and accessory cottages) must meet the following requirements: a. All ADU’s: i. Size. An ADU may be no more than 800 square feet or the size of the primary dwelling, whichever is less. ii. Parking.