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Upland approves zoning changes to align ADU rules with new state laws
Summary
The City Council voted unanimously March 24 to introduce and approve changes to Chapter 17.37 of the municipal code to bring accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and junior ADU rules into compliance with 2024 state legislation.
The Upland City Council on March 24 voted unanimously to introduce and approve an ordinance amending Chapter 17.37 of the Upland Municipal Code to align local accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and junior ADU (JADU) rules with recent state law changes.
Development Services Director Robert Dahlquist and Planning Manager Lorelei Farris told the council the amendments are intended to make the city’s ordinance consistent with two bills enacted in 2024, Assembly Bill 2533 and Senate Bill 1211, which took effect January 1, 2025. Staff recommended the council determine the zoning code amendment is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act and to hold first reading by title only, waive further reading and introduce the ordinance.
Why it matters: The changes limit local discretion in specific areas governed by state law,…
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