New ADU Laws 2020

Burnham Planning & Development is proud to announce one of the first ADU projects in Long Beach on a multifamily dwelling has been approved with our help. If you’re unfamiliar with the new ADU laws, here is a quick overview::

2020 ADU Laws

The short: 

The new 2020 ADU laws in California allow you to add units to existing single family and Multifamily property through a quick process.

The long:

The new ADU laws took effect on 1-January-2020 in California. SB13 is summarized below:

  1. One can add up to two units to existing single family residential property and three units to existing multi family residential property.

    1. One of those three units must be converted from existing space. (meaning you can convert a garage to a unit and it would not trigger any parking requirements)

    2. Two of those three units can be newly built.

    3. On Multifamily properties, existing space (storage, garage, etc.) can be converted to an ADU, and under certain circumstances, ADUs can be added via new construction.

  2. Units have a maximum of 50% of square footage of primary building, or a maximum of 1,200 square feet.

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