Bremerton to allow residents to build two accessory dwelling units on their property
BREMERTON Bremerton residents will be allowed to build up to two accessory dwelling units on their property following a City Council decision Wednesday night that continued a recent trend of loosening restrictions on small residential housing units.
The council voted 4-3 to approve an ordinance that will let property owners build up to two accessory dwelling units (ADUs) per single-family lot as long as they provide an off-street parking space.
The change comes on the heels of a council decision in December that relaxed the city’s ADU code by removing parking, design and owner-occupancy requirements at the recommendation of city officials and the planning commission. The council debated at the time whether to allow two ADUs on one property but ultimately decided to wait on making a decision.