BBK Firm Attorneys at Law logoMore Changes Coming to California’s ADU Laws

In recent years, the California Legislature has enacted bills that reduce local control over the development of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs). Recent examples include legislation requiring ministerial approval of ADU and JADU applications within 60 days, authorizing ADUs on lots with multifamily dwellings, prohibiting local agencies from imposing local development standards (e.g., height and setbacks) beyond state-set limits, and requiring local agencies to allow ADUs to be sold separately from the lot’s primary dwelling if certain conditions are met. (For additional information on recent ADU legislation, see our legal alerts covering SB 477AB 2221 and SB 897, and AB 345).