Project Description:
Architect/Designer: Hangsong Ge
Consultant: Symon Chang
There are new ADU Legislation changes on the State Level, effective on January 1st, 2020. The following are the summary of ADU legislation changes:
AB68 & AB881
SB13
AB670
Consultant: Symon Chang
There are new ADU Legislation changes on the State Level, effective on January 1st, 2020. The following are the summary of ADU legislation changes:
AB68 & AB881
- Removes minimum lot size requirements for ADUs
- Reduce maximum setbacks applicable to an ADU to 4 feet
- Increases the size limit of an ADU substantially
- Voids FAR, lot coverage and other standard's applicability to ADUs
- Reduces the max approval time for an ADU to 60 days
- Exempts garage conversion ADUs from replacement parking
- Allows for up to 2 ADUs on multi-family properties
- Allows a single-family lot to build one ADU and one Junior ADU
SB13
- Eliminates owner-occupancy requirements for ADUs
- Reduces impact fees for ADUs
- Creates an amnesty program for existing un-permitted units
AB670
- Removes restrictions placed by local homeowner's associations to prevent ADUs
