Adding a detached ADU to a duplex in SLC

[Manos Alimpertis]

Hello there community, 

in the recent days I have been teasing the idea of house hacking if I decide to move in the future  in SLC ( love skiing and the nature).

  I have read the city’s guide https://www.slcdocs.com/Planning/Guides/ADU_handbook.pdf but I still have questions.

1. can tell that till require the owner to live there for the ADU.

1a is it for permanent residency or is it justified if it is a second home that I would use occasionally?

1b. What happens if you buy the duplex with a conventional loan with the purpose to build an ADU to move in shortly afterwards? Is this possible?


2. If you build an ADU  and you want to rent it, the guide mentions that you can only do it if it’s a single family dwelling . So in the case of a duplex, is the ADU essentially only for the owner?

3. Resources / perspectives for ADUs in SLC are more than welcome

thank you so much !

[Joey Banasihan]

Hey @Manos Alimpertis! Looks to me there isn't a lot of room for creativity in SLC based on my understanding of Zoning and Planning. Here in Boise, with the upzoning, any SFH, or duplex/triplex/fourplex, you are allowed to build an ADU on. This has opened up a lot of doors for our investors for the highest and best use. But hopefully you are able to find a great house hacking situation if you end up moving, its a great strategy to leave a trail of rentals behind - just as my wife and I are doing now! Good luck!