(530) 899-0680Second dwellings, granny flats and backyard cottages: what the rules allow, what fits on the land, and what we can put on it.
Local build caps and small lots make a comfortable multi-bedroom ADU hard to lay out. The ADU750-2ST packs two bedrooms and two full bathrooms into 750 square feet of living space on a 492-square-foot ground-floor footprint, by splitting the layout and putting the second storey inside the roofline.
California has loosened its Accessory Dwelling Unit rules since 2020. This guide puts the official HCD ADU Handbook into plain English: what an ADU is, the types, size and lot requirements, setbacks, parking, impact fees, junior ADUs, garage conversions, HOA restrictions, and what local governments cannot restrict.
