Gov. Code § 66335.5
Accessory Dwelling Units

Gov. Code § 66335.5

Junior ADUs where no compliant ordinance existsTITLE 7. PLANNING AND LAND USE › DIVISION 1. PLANNING AND ZONING › CHAPTER 13. Accessory Dwelling Units › ARTICLE 3. Junior Accessory Dwelling Units

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Requires ministerial processing of JADU applications by local agencies without a § 66333 ordinance.

  • No ordinance. A local agency without a JADU ordinance adopted under § 66333 must approve or disapprove JADU permit applications ministerially, without discretionary review, under § 66335. § 66335.5

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§ 66335.5

When a local agency that has not adopted an ordinance governing junior accessory dwelling units in accordance with Section 66333 receives an application for a permit to create or serve a junior accessory dwelling unit pursuant to this article, the local agency shall approve or disapprove the application ministerially without discretionary review pursuant to Section 66335.

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History. (Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 520, Sec. 12. (SB 543) Effective January 1, 2026.)

Cites, in this navigator. Gov. Code § 66333, Gov. Code § 66335

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