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Unlock Your Property’s Potential 2: 2024 California NEW ADU Law Updates
In recent years, ADU building costs in the Bay Area have continued to rise. To address this, California has introduced several updates to streamline and accelerate ADU development, benefiting both homeowners and investors.
Streamlined Permitting Process
- Ministerial Review: Applications that meet all objective standards must be processed within 45 days, expediting approvals.
- Design Review: For applications requiring design changes, the review period has been reduced to 120 days.
- Permitting Efficiency: The faster approval process removes barriers and speeds up housing development.
Legislative Updates
- Senate Bill 13 (SB 13): Lowered barriers and fees for ADU development.
- Assembly Bill 68 (AB 68): Revised ADU regulations and design review procedures.
- Assembly Bill 101 (AB 101): Aimed to speed up review processes and improve predictability.
Increased Design and Size Flexibility
- Height and Setback Adjustments: New ADU regulations now permit larger ADUs with more flexible ADU design options, supporting increased density and adaptive reuse of existing structures.
- Reduced Parking Requirements: Simplified rules for properties with limited parking, along with streamlined ADU permitting processes, make it easier and faster to build ADUs.
- Flexible Zoning: Updated zoning laws offer greater flexibility in ADU designs, promoting sustainability and enhancing livability through improved design standards.
- Community Integration: New guidelines ensure ADUs blend seamlessly with neighborhood aesthetics while offering compact living solutions and affordable housing options.
Enhanced Coordination
- Unified Standards: Better alignment of state and local regulations for a smoother process.
- Expedited Review for Pre-approved Plans: Faster approval for ADUs using ADU pre-approved designs.
Discover more about Key ADU Reforms and explore the details and their implications for California ADU development by visiting the LiveLarge ADU blog community.
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