Summary
- Location
- Los Angeles County, California, USA
- Accepted plans
- 3 accepted plans
- Providers
- 1 provider
- Origin programs
- 1 program
- Plan size range
- 800 to 1,200 sq ft
- Permit sources
- 9 sources
County
Browse official city and county pre-approved ADU plan programs in Los Angeles County, California.
City
88 accepted plans
Verify current acceptance, site limits, and permit requirements with the local building department.
Verify current acceptance, site limits, and permit requirements with the local building department.
Verify current acceptance, site limits, and permit requirements with the local building department.
This location has no accepted plan records in the current data export.
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An approved site-specific plot plan from LA County Regional Planning is required.
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Modifications to pre-approved standard plans are not allowed; orientation and mirrored floor plans are allowed.
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Site-specific Title 24 energy calculations are required.
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A single-family lot may have a maximum of one attached ADU, one detached ADU, and one JADU.
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On multifamily lots, attached ADUs may equal up to 25 percent of principal multifamily units and detached ADUs may total up to eight per lot, provided they do not exceed the number of principal units.
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Statewide exemption ADUs/JADUs must provide at least four feet of side and rear setbacks and comply with fire and life safety requirements.
Detached
Statewide exemption detached ADUs are limited to a maximum height between 16 and 20 feet depending on site conditions.
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No replacement parking is required when parking is removed for an ADU; no parking is required outside very high fire hazard severity zones, while one uncovered space may be required in such zones unless exempt.
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The County states it must approve or deny complete ADU/JADU applications within 60 days, unless extended by mutual agreement or submitted with a new primary dwelling.
Detached
PDF limitations state the standard plan does not apply to hillside properties, very high fire hazard severity zones, geologic hazard zones, methane gas hazard zones, flood hazard zones, restricted use areas, septic tank areas, or enforcement cases.
County owned standard plans
Free to the public
Unincorporated Los Angeles County ADUs
$1,025-$1,252; guide notes fees may change