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La Habra planners recommend ADU rule changes to align city code with state law
Summary
The Planning Commission voted 4-0 to recommend that City Council amend definitions and accessory dwelling unit (ADU) standards in Title 18 to conform with recent state ADU laws, clarifying approvals, demolition/permit timing, parking exceptions, owner‑occupancy, and objective design standards.
The La Habra Planning Commission voted 4-0 on May 20, 2025, to recommend that City Council adopt an ordinance amending Title 18 of the La Habra Municipal Code to bring the city’s accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and junior accessory dwelling unit (JADU) regulations into compliance with recent state law changes.
Sonia Louie, planning manager, summarized the amendments in Zone Change 25‑0002, saying the updates revise definitions, clarify that ADU and JADU permit decisions must be made within 60 days, require written deficiencies when an application is denied, and allow coordinated issuance of demolition permits and ADU permits when an existing detached garage must be removed.
Louie said state law changes that the city must adopt include allowing up to eight…
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