The Laws of an ADU
By Preston Ames
What is an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)?
According to the Department of Regional Planning, “An Accessory Dwelling Unit, also known as a granny or in-law unit, is a living unit that is an accessory use to a single-family or multifamily residential building, wherever such developments are permitted. An ADU is required to provide permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking facilities, and sanitation, and meet other requirements as stipulated by the Department of Public Works, Building and Safety Division and Fire Departments.”
What is required to build an ADU on a Property in L.A.?
If somebody wants to build an ADU what is required. According to the Department of Reginal Planning, “In general, an ADU is allowed if the property is zoned to allow a legal single-family or multifamily residence, and a legal single-family or multifamily residence exists or is proposed to be built concurrently with the ADU(s).”
Who regulates the real estate development?
Los Angeles County Department of Reginal Planning.
Is there a Step by Step guide?
Yes there is a Step to Step guide to building an ADU. https://planning.lacounty.gov/assets/upl/project/adu_step-by-step-guide.pdf
What is a Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU)?
According to the Department of Regional Planning “A Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU) is a dwelling unit with independent exterior access that is no more than 500 square feet in size and contained entirely within an existing or proposed single-family residence, including an attached garage. A JADU may include separate sanitation facilities or may share sanitation facilities with the single-family residence. The proposed JADU or the single-family residence must be owner-occupied.”
What are the laws and ordinances related to an ADU?
This article defines what an ADU and the regulations behind them.
Preston Ames has an MBA from Cal Lutheran. He has worked as an auctioneer for 6 years and worked as a marketing agent under a real estate broker. He has a certificate in Financial Planning from UCLA and also graduated from the Yale school of management CIMA certification program. His main areas of expertise are marketing, Finance, and Business.