Statewide, California
Overview
| Name | State Accessory Dwelling Unit Code |
|---|---|
| Municipality | Statewide |
| Zoning Districts | Single-Family and Multifamily Residential Use |
| Effective Date | 01/01/2017 |
| Municipal Code | Title 7, Div 1, Chap 4 Zoning Regulations, Section 65852.2 – Accessory Dwelling Units |
| Code Link | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=65852.22 |
| Authority | California Department of Housing & Community Development (HCD) |
Summary
GC 65852.2.
(a) (1) A local agency may, by ordinance, provide for the creation of accessory dwelling units in areas zoned to allow single-family or multifamily dwelling residential use.
To learn more The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has prepared the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Handbook (updated December 2020) to assist local governments, homeowners, architects, and the general public in encouraging the development of ADUs. It provides a brief history and summary of recent legislation that amended ADU law: AB 3182 (2020) and SB 13, AB 68, AB 881, AB 587, AB 670, and AB 671 (2019). Please see Attachment 1 for the complete statutory changes for AB 3182 (2020) and SB 13, AB 68, AB 881, AB 587, AB 670, and AB 671 (2019).
Key Contacts
California Building Standards Commission
2525 Natomas Park Drive, Suite 130
Sacramento, CA 95833
(916) 263-0916
cbsc@dgs.ca.gov
California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)
2020 W El Camino Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95833
(800) 952-8356
Notes
Source: https://www.hcd.ca.gov/
Updated: Loran – January 2021
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Key
Category
Building Code — Legislation that speaks to how to construct a tiny house.
Zoning Code — Legislation that speaks to how the lot will be used.
Type
ADU — Accessory Dwelling Unit
DMV — Division of Motor Vehicles
IB — Industrialized Buildings
IRC — International Residential Code
PUD — Planned Unit Development
RV — Recreational Vehicle
SF — Single Family Dwelling
T — Transitional Housing
UDO — Unified Development Ordinance
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