Making Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) Easier to Build Although recent legislation has significantly streamlined the ADU permitting process, in some cases, ambiguities in state law slowed or otherwise hindered the construction of ADUs. AB 881 updates and clarifies the state’s…
AB 68 (2019)
Legalizing Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) Enacted in 2019, AB 68 legalized the widespread construction of “Granny Flats,” or Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), as easy-to-build affordable housing. ADUs are small, independent homes that are built alongside (or sometimes, within) an existing…