MikeDady
A few corrections are in order regarding Detached Accessory Dwelling Units and Accessory Dwelling Units. DADU’s were illegal in ALL parts of the city of Seattle until the City Council passed legislation in late summer of 2006 allowing them to be legally constructed ONLY in the SE Neighborhood District of Seattle which is south of I-90 and East of I-5.
If any of the remaining 12 Neighborhood Districts desire to allow DADU’s they will have to work with the City Council and Mayor’s Office to make it happen.
Accessory Dwelling Unit’s, commonly known as Mother-In-Laws or MIL’s, have been legally allowed since the 1990’s in all parts of the city but must be located within the confines of the main dwelling.
There are specific tenant access/egress, parking and building code requirements for both ADU’s and DADU’s and running outside those code’s is IMO a fools game.