About ADUs
An ADU must include permanent living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation provisions on lots that are zoned to allow single-family or multi-family residential uses that include an existing or proposed dwelling. An ADU can also include an efficiency unit, or a manufactured home (on a permanent foundation only).
Here are a few basic ADU variations:
Detached: The unit is separated from the primary structure.
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Attached: The unit is attached to the primary structure.
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Converted Existing Space: Space on the lot of the primary residence converted into an independent living unit. Learn more
JADU: Existing space (500 square feet or less) contained entirely within an existing or proposed single-family residence. Learn more
ADU Pre-Approved Construction Plans
- The City offers pre-approved construction plans, at no cost to residents.
- View the available plans
What an ADU is not:
- A house/travel trailer (fifth wheel, motorized recreation vehicle, camper, tent trailer)
- A tiny home that is on wheels - and not on a fixed foundation
- An uninsulated garden shed