Under state law, each single-family home may now create at least one Accessory Dwelling Unit. Owner occupied single-family properties may create one Accessory Dwelling Unit and one Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU). Multi-family properties, per every four existing residential units, may create one Accessory Dwelling Unit, so long as the existing units were legally established.

Residential properties will not be subject to any minimum lot size for Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)s by ordinance or of the underlying zoning district. ~ AB68 & AB881 Update

Attached ADU: Pursuant to city standards
Detached ADU: Maximum ADU size shall not be limited to less than 850 square feet for a studio and 1-bedroom units, or 1,000 square feet for 2 or more bedrooms units 50% of the primary unit, or 1,200 square feet, which is less

Attached ADU in E-4 Zone: Front - 30 feet. Side - 10% of lot width; not less than 10 feet, not more than 20 feet. Street Side: 10% of lot width; not less than 10 feet, not more than 20 feet. Rear: 25 feet
Attached ADU in R-1 Zone: Front - 20 to 25 feet depending on lot size. Side and Street Side: Depends on Lot Side. Rear: 25 feet
Detached ADU in E-4 zone: Front - 30 Feet. Side, Street Side, and Rear: 4 feet
Detached ADU in R-1 zone: Front - 20 to 25 feet depending on lot size. Side, Street Side, and Rear: 4 feet

1 space (with exceptions)
If an existing garage is converted to an ADU, no replacement parking is required.
Generally, properties within 1/2 mile walking distance are exempt from parking requirements.

Accessory dwelling units shall not be required to provide fire sprinklers unless they are also required for the primary dwelling. ~ State Standards

The design of the ADU including, but not limited to, building form, materials, exterior finishes, color scheme, and landscaping shall be substantially similar to the primary unit

Attached ADU: Pursuant to city standards.
Detached ADU: 16 feet.

The municipality shall provide a ministerial review process which is not based on a discretionary approval for an ADU. The process shall take no less than 120 days. Valid applications submitted for ADUs, if not approved or denied within 120 days from submission, shall be considered approved. ~ State Standards

No maximum number of bedrooms is established other than that implied by the maximum size of an ADU allowed. ~ State Standards

Between between 2020 and 2025, owner occupancy requirements will not apply to new ADUs. (applicable to new construction and conversion units) ~ SB13

Connection and utility fees shall be reasonable, and shall not be disproportionately higher than those to develop primary dwellings, so as not to deter the development of ADUs. If a private sewage disposal system is used, such as a septic system, review and approval by a local health officer may be required. ~ State Standards

*** Beginning in 2020, according to state law, all residential zoning districts, including single-family and multi-family, are allowed to build Accessory Dwelling Units. ***