On September 25, the Richmond City Council passed two ordinances related to housing. The first allows homeowners to build one accessory dwelling unit (ADU), often referred to as a “mother-in-law suite”, “granny flat”, or “carriage house”, on their single-family lot by-right, which means that they no longer have to seek permission to do so. In addition, Council passed new regulations for short-term rentals (STR), like Airbnbs, which include a primary residency requirement for STR operators in residential districts but no such requirement for those in commercial districts. This ordinance also restricts the number of STRS that can operate in a lot.