Model Code for Accessory Dwelling Units
A model zoning code that ensures ADUs are small and discreet, along with some alternative clauses that could be helpful for particular circumstances.
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Des Moines WA’s Accessory Living Quarters Zoning
Permits one accessory living quarter, at least 350 square feet of living space, per residential lot.
Lexington MA Accessory Dwelling Unit Zoning
Permits ADUs so long as they are located in the principle dwelling, the gross floor area does not exceed 1,000 square feet, and there are no more than two bedrooms.
Ann Arbor’s Zoning for Accessory Dwelling Units
ADUs can be designed to match either a single-family residence or a detached accessory building, such as a garage or carriage house. Residency requirements are relaxed, and owners permitted to rent or lease ADUs long-term.
Mississippi IRP Process
Requires utilities to consider distributed energy resources and demand-side management in addition to traditional supply-side resources.
Full Harvest
Online platform for farmers to sell their ugly and surplus food directly to businesses that don’t care what the produce looks like because they process it.
Berkeley Report, Legal Grounds: Law and Policy Options to Facilitate a Phase-Out of Fossil Fuel Production in California
Law and policy options including enhanced regulatory authority over drilling, heightened scrutiny in environmental reviews, statewide drilling setbacks, and more.
NRDC Report, Tackling Food Waste in Cities
Aimed at city policymakers and agency staff nationwide that are seeking to start a program or implement policies to prevent food from being wasted, increase donation of surplus food, and recycle food scraps.
NRDC’s Food Matters Pilot
NGO-led partnership with governments in Denver and Baltimore to reduce food waste.
Seattle Food Waste Ordinance
An ordinance prohibiting food waste and compostable paper from going in the trash, with a $50 associated fine.