Illegal Second kitchen or Unpermitted ADU

[soucat]

I have a single family where the owner sectioned off a small approx 8’x8’ portion of the garage directly adjacent to the primary bedroom to create a tiny, but fully equipped non-heated kitchen with stove (sans permits of course). The only separation between the rest of the dwelling and the primary suite (3/4 bath and kitchenette) is a standard bedroom door. However there is direct exterior access through the kitchen or bedroom. Per county building guidelines second kitchens represent an illegal use, however I am hesitant to treat this as an Adu given the direct access to the main dwelling through a standard bedroom door. Any advice would on how to handle this would be greatly appreciated.

 

[CGinMN]

Sounds like an illegal, unheated, unpermitted ADU. The door to the primary dwelling isn’t a factor. Describe the room, comment on the illegal status, as well as quality and appearance of the workmanship and its impact, if any, on the market value/marketability. Include two comps with illegal ADUs.

 

[soucat]

Thanks for the feedback. Doesn’t the interior bedroom door connecting the primary bedroom with kitchen and bath to rest of the house ( which surely doesn’t meet code and would reduce the main residence bed/bath count to a 2/1) void the FNMA Adu provision regarding expectation of privacy?

 

[soucat]

This is what I am working with. Second pic
is door outside primary bedroom/kitchenette suite and how it connects with the rest of the house.

 

[Sandra Koutsopoulos]

Mmmm..... Master suite with private bathroom, private entrance and quick access to the fridge for those late night snacks? ...or cocktails? 3 bedroom, 2 bath, wetbar?

 

[Fernando]

Did you check permit history?
From sketch, is the kitchenette part of the garage and you included in total gross area?

 

[soucat]

It doesn’t appear to be permitted. It was originally part of the garage, but no longer connects to the garage. I am not sure what to do with it. Attached is a pic of the kitchenette and bedroom.

 

[Fernando]

It doesn’t appear to be permitted. It was originally part of the garage, but no longer connects to the garage. I am not sure what to do with it. Attached is a pic of the kitchenette and bedroom. View attachment 62407View attachment 62408

Can the kitchenette and bedroom and bath be rented as a separate ADU (can't see the walls separating ADU and main house)?

 

[soucat]

They would only be separated by a standard interior bedroom door and wall. I suppose they could be under state Adu law however not sure anything is done to code given the lack of permits.

 

[Fernando]

They would only be separated by a standard interior bedroom door and wall. I suppose they could be under state Adu law however not sure anything is done to code given the lack of permits.

So you're saying if you get ride of the interior bedroom door and there's just all wall, it becomes a separate illegal ADU?