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What is an Accessory Dwelling Unit?
An accessory dwelling unit is a small apartment or living space that is build in addition to a primary residential building. These smaller apartment-like units are either fully attached to the main residential building or fully detached. They typically come equipped with a full kitchen, at least 1 bedroom, a bathroom, and living area. Accessory units are known as several other names, including “granny suite”, “in-law suite”, “accessory apartment”, “mother-in-law apartment”, or “granny flat”.
What are the Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica, ease rental housing deficits, increase the property tax base, and bring in extra income to homeowners. A Santa Monica homeowner may obtain an ordinance to build second-unit housing in a single-family house. They may set specific standards around restricted parking, unit size, and structural preferences.
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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