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What is an Accessory Dwelling Unit?
An accessory dwelling unit is a small apartment or living space that is build off of or near a primary residential building. These smaller apartment-like units can be either attached to the main residential building or fully detached. They are usually complete with a full kitchen, at least 1 bedroom, a bathroom, and living area. Accessory units have several other names, including “in-law suite”, “accessory apartment”, “mother-in-law apartment”, “granny flat”, or “granny suite”.
What are the San Bernardino laws around “Granny Flat’ buildings?
In 1986, the state of California put a “granny flat’ law in place. A granny flat refers to a second accessory unit to a residential building. Under Government Code Section 65852. 2 Second Unit Law, the granny flat statute is in place to provide affordable housing in population-dense areas such as San Bernardino, ease rental housing deficits, increase the property tax base, and serve as additional income to homeowners. A San Bernardino homeowner may obtain an ordinance to build second-unit housing in a single-family house. They may set exact standards around unit size, structural preferences, and restricted parking.
Localities have the discretion to consider such things as traffic flow and water and sewer services, however, localities must maintain the intent of second-unit state law, without undue provisions and requirements.
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