But they sure as hell better find out why Mrs. Ford had a second door installed and multiple residents that the postal worker found out! Something smells especially if it involved google interns staying there and helping her scrub all her social media! Let’s get a TIMELINE on HER activities shall we?
The City of Palo Alto Building Codes required the 2nd door installation during the remodel due to what she was needing to do with the building:
Ford testified that the “trauma” from her alleged assault was the reason why she argued with her husband to install two front doors during their extensive remodel. Ford and her husband purchased their home in Palo Alto in June 2007. In November, 2007, they obtained a permit from the City of Palo Alto (permit #07000-00000-02866) for “735 S.F. ADDITION TO INCLUDE NEW BEDROOM & BATH. REMODEL LIVING ROOM & KITCHEN”. This permit was finished/finalized in February 2010. During the hearing she said she was either renting out a part of the home as an AirBnb and/or was renting out a part of the home to Google employees. Ford’s property is zoned R1-7000S, which does allow for either detached or attached accessory dwelling units or junior accessory dwelling units that can be rented out for periods no less than 30 days at a time. It also allows for space within an existing single family home to be treated as an accessory dwelling unit . In order to do that, the City of Palo Alto Municipal Zoning Code 18.42.040 Section 5 specifically states, ” an Accessory Dwelling Unit shall be permitted if the unit is contained within the existing space of a single-family residence or an existing accessory structure, HAS INDEPENDENT EXTERIOR ACCESS FROM THE EXISTING RESIDENCE…” etc.
IOW, two separate exterior doors were LEGALLY REQUIRED by the City of Palo Alto in order for her to rent out a portion of her home. This blows out her testimony that she was so traumatized by her alleged assault that she was compelled to put in two doors.