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  1. J

    ADU over new construction garage

    Yes, that's their hook to make me get two separate permits. But this statement is not law or policy it's just added in the handout. My thoughts are they are being more restrictive then the state laws for building an ADU over a garage. I'm hoping someone here has had experience with that or...
  2. J

    ADU over new construction garage

    The cities record search online doesn't allow me to look for a particular line like that, but I was able to see that in 2019 there have been 54 applications for ADU's. The City has only approved 1 and has issued only 5 permits total in 2019 for ADU's. The other 48 are in pending state and...
  3. J

    ADU over new construction garage

    This was the response from the city zoning supervisor. I have not been able to get an appointment for a face to face yet. I'm hoping to understand if they are following the law prior to getting an appointment with them to see if I can get my plans approved without changing them. Just because...
  4. J

    ADU over new construction garage

    I'm hoping someone here can help me understand the code for California ADU's in respect to building an ADU over new construction, i.e, a new garage. My architect submitted plans for an ADU in July this year to be built in my backyard behind my 1 story house. The plan is to demolish an...
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