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Page 10 of24 meters allotted to the detached dwelling unit. . (E) The accessory dwelling unit is created only through internal conversion of the principal structure. Minor exterior changes may be made on the building, however, if the square footage added constitutes no more than five percent ofthe principal structure's existing foundation area. (F)If there is an interior connection between the accessory dwelling unit and the principal dwelling prior to the creation of the accessory dwelling unit, the connection shall be maintained during the life of the accessory dwelling unit. Any additional entrance resulting from the creation of an accessory dwelling unit may face the side of the lot fronting on the street only if such entrance is adequately and appropriately screened in a manner that does not detract from the single-family appearance of the principal dwelling. (7)No permit for an accessory dwelling unit shall be granted for a detached dwelling that is not at least five years old. (b )Application: All applicants for accessory dwelling units shall apply on forms provided by the city manager showing how and in what manner the criteria of subsection (a) of this section are met, provide a list of all property owners within three hundred feet of the boundaries of the applicant's property, provide a statement of current ownership and a legal description of the property, and pay the application fee prescribed by Section 4-20-43, "Land Use Regulation Fees," B.R.C. 1981. After receiving an application, the city manager will post the property and notify, by first class mail, all property owners within three hundred feet of the boundaries of the applicant's property indicating that an accessory dwelling unit permit application has been filed and that more detailed information may be obtained from the planning department. Failure to provide such notice, however, does not affect the validity of any permit subsequently granted. (c )Review and API~roval: All applicants for accessory dwelling units shall meet the requirements of Chapter 10-3, "Rental Licenses," B.R.C. 1981, but the city manager will issue only a thirty-six- month rental license for the rental unit and will conduct an inspection of the property to ensure compliance with the standards and criteria of this section. (1 )If after reviewing the application, but no fewer than ten days after posting of the property, the city manager determines that the criteria of this section and the requirements of Chapter 10-3, "Rental Licenses," B.R.c. 1981, are met, the manager will grant the applicant a non-transferable permit for the use of an accessory dwelling unit within the applicant's detached dwelling unit. (2)Before receiving the permit, all owners shall sign a declaration of use, including all the conditions for continued use, to be recorded in the office of the Boulder County Clerk and Recorder to serve as actual and constructive notice of the legal status of the owners' property. (3)Ifthe application is denied, the applicant may appeal the manager's decision to the planning board by delivering a written notice of appeal to the city manager within fourteen days of the decision. (4)The city council may call up any decision of the planning board that grants an applicant an accessory dwelling unit pursuant to the procedures in Subsection 9-4-3(f}, B.R.C. 1981. (d)Permit Required: No person shall maintain an accessory dwelling unit without an accessory dwelling unit permit. http://bcn.boulder .co. us/boulder/ cao/934 .html 5/28/99