The floor, everywhere
- At least one ADU and one junior ADU on a single-family lot
- An 800 sq ft unit with 4-foot side and rear setbacks at 16 feet of height, protected from local lot-coverage and floor-area rules
- No replacement parking when a garage is converted
- No owner-occupancy requirement for a full ADU
- A decision within 60 days of a complete application
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Pasadena
Pasadena has its own building department, an active historic preservation programme, and a housing stock of Craftsman…→ - 02
Burbank
Burbank's 1940s and 1950s neighbourhoods have deep flat lots that suit a detached unit, and the city runs its own…→ - 03
Culver City
Culver City has actively encouraged backyard units, and its 1940s single-family neighbourhoods are well suited to both…→ - 04
Long Beach
Long Beach has one of the more workable ADU programmes in the county, including pre-approved plans, and a large stock…→ - 05
Glendale
Glendale runs its own building department and utility, and its mix of flat valley lots and steep hillside parcels means…→ - 06
Santa Monica
Santa Monica supports ADUs and publishes its own standards, but coastal zone rules and rent control make it one of the…→ - 07
Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills applies state ADU law like every California city, with its own design review, strict construction hours…→ - 08
West Hollywood
West Hollywood's small lots and dense older housing make ADUs harder to fit than in most of the county, and its tenant…→
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