Cincinnati City Council approved an ordinance in June that makes it legal to have accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, on properties with a single-family home.
ADUs can be apartments in basements, garages or attics — or can be completely separate structures.
Attached housing units currently are allowed in multi-family zones in the city.
The new ordinance, which was passed in June and will go into effect in October, will allow ADUs in all areas where single-family homes are allowed, too.
On Cincinnati Edition, we discuss what this new type of housing could mean for the city and why some residents have concerns.
Guests:
- Cincinnati City Councilmember Mark Jeffreys
- Julie Rimer, Mount Washington resident
- Sean Suder, managing principal of Suder LLC and founder and lead principal of ZoneCo.
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