A. An application for an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit that is in conformance with this chapter shall be submitted to the applicable permitting department at the City, which for the purposes of this section shall be the Building Division and shall be considered ministerially (staff-level approval based on objective standards), without discretionary review or a hearing.

B. The Building Division or such future applicable department shall approve or deny the application to create an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit within sixty (60) days from the date of receipt of a properly completed application if there is an existing dwelling on the lot.

C. If the permit application to create an ADU or JADU is submitted with a permit application to create a new single-family or multifamily dwelling on the lot, the City may delay acting on the permit application for the ADU or JADU until the City acts on the permit application to create the new single-family or multifamily dwelling, but the application to create the ADU or JADU shall still be considered ministerially without discretionary review or a hearing. If the applicant requests a delay, the sixty (60) day time period shall be tolled for the period of the delay. If the City has not approved or denied the completed application for the ADU or JADU within such sixty (60) day period, the application shall be deemed approved. (Ord. 1066 § 6 (Exh. A), 2023; Ord. 1062 § 14, 2022; Ord. 1045 § 2, 2020; Ord. 1044 § 3, 2020; Ord. 1038 § 1 (part), 2019; Ord. 1030 § 2(12), 2018; Ord. 1012 § 5, 2016; Ord. 992 § 6, 2013; Ord. 921 § 4, 2003. Formerly 18.21.030, 18.23.030)