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(c) Windows which face an adjoining residential property shall be designed to protect the privacy of neighbors unless fencing or landscaping is provided which adequately accomplishes the same purpose. (10) Outdoor areas. The site plan shall provide accessible outdoor space and landscaping for both the accessory dwelling unit and the principal dwelling unit. (11) Utility service requirements. Accessory dwelling units must be connected to the water and wastewater utilities of the principal dwelling unit and may not have separate services, unless the director determines such to be infeasible. (12) Mobile homes. Mobile homes not meeting the definition of manufactured homes, campers, camper buses, travel trailers and recreational vehicles shall be prohibited for use as an accessory dwelling unit. (13) Deed restriction. Before obtaining a building permit for an accessory dwelling unit, the property owner shall file with the county clerk and recorder, in a form acceptable to the director, a declaration of restrictions in reference to the deed under which the property was acquired by the present owner stating that: (a) The accessory dwelling unit shall not be sold separately from the principle dwelling unit, nor shall the lot on which it is situated be subdivided unless such subdivision is permissible in accordance with all provisions of titles 17 and 18 of the Code; (b) The accessory dwelling unit shall be restricted to the approved size; (c) The certificate of occupancy for the accessory dwelling unit shall be in effect only so long as either the principal dwelling unit, or the accessory dwelling unit, is occupied by the owner of record; (d) The above restrictions run with the land and are binding upon any successor in ownership of the property; (e) It shall be unlawful for any property owner not to comply with the deed restrictions; (f) The deed restrictions shall lapse upon removal of the accessory dwelling unit. To effect this intent, and upon verification of such removal, the city shall record appropriate documentation releasing such encumbrance. The property owner shall pay all required recording fees, and it shall be the property owner's responsibility to ensure that such recording is successfully completed. ( Ord. No. 2134, § 1, 2-27-2020 ; Ord. 1882, § 7, 2010) (Supp. No. 14, Update 3) Created: 2022-09-27 09:31:52 [EST] Page 2 of 2 11