Removes owner-occupancy requirements for accessory dwelling units and allows ADUs with all middle housing types. Eliminates parking requirements and addresses Department of Commerce feedback. Passed on first and second reading with Planning Commission amendments.
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Bill #2024-693
ADU Ordinance Removing Owner-Occupancy Requirements
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Meeting History
Discussed in 4 meetings
December 08, 2025
— Washington-Whatcom-Bellingham
City Council Regular Meeting
The Bellingham City Council concluded 2025 with a landmark meeting that adopted the city's first comprehensive plan update in decades and passed the 2026 budget, while conducting ceremonial ...
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November 17, 2025
— Washington-Whatcom-Bellingham
Committee of the Whole
The Bellingham City Council's Committee of the Whole meeting on November 17, 2025, was a comprehensive marathon session focused primarily on implementing state-mandated housing reforms while also ...
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November 17, 2025
— Washington-Whatcom-Bellingham
City Council Regular Meeting
The Bellingham City Council advanced a comprehensive housing reform agenda at its November 17, 2025 meeting, passing five major ordinances and resolutions designed to increase housing production and ...
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