How do we turn our basement into an apartment?

Fill out this application and contact the Community Development department.

ACCESSORY APARTMENT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS/CHECKLIST

NOTARIZED LETTER. A notarized letter of application (sworn before a notary public) shall be provided by the owners stating that such owners will occupy the said dwelling, except for the bona fide temporary absences.
FLOOR PLAN. A floor plan of a quarter (.25) inch to the foot showing the floor in which the Accessory Apartment will be located.
PARKING PLAN. A parking plan shall be submitted for Accessory Apartments that contains the following information: the number of tenants that will be residing in the Accessory Apartment, and the location and area of off-street parking areas.
FIRE EXTINGUISHER. Evidence of a number 5-class 2A 10 BC fire extinguisher.
BUILDING PERMIT. A building permit must be included with accessory apartment application if basement is not finished.
FEE. The processing fee of $230.00 shall be paid in full.
ADDRESSES. Two mailboxes with two separate addresses shall be provided. Accessory apartment address will be provided during approval process.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. The applicant must read chapter 17.70 Accessory Apartment of the city’s Development Code and sign an acknowledgement that they have done so and understand the requirements.