GUIDELINES TO BUILDING AN ADU
DISCOVER THE GUIDElines TO BUILDING AN ADU IN YOUR CITY
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CALIFORNIA STATE
ADU CODES
NUMBER OF ADUS PERMITTED: One ADU permitted per residence.
OWNERSHIP: ADU can be for private use or rented.
ADU SQUARE FOOTAGE: Floor area cannot exceed 1,200 square feet.
STRUCTURE:
ADU must have the same fire sprinklers as the primary residence.
There are no utility connection fees on existing structures
Cities can regulate what the state does not specify.
PARKING: All units require parking of equal value.
PARKING REQUIREMENTS MAY NOT APPLY IF:
ADU is one half mile from public transit.
ADU is one block from a car share location.
ADU is in a historic or architecturally significant area.
ADU is in an area where permit street parking is not available to the occupants of the ADU.