Council adopts urgency ordinance, introduces revised ADU rules aligning local code with state law

Mar 12, 2025

The council held first reading and adopted an urgency ordinance to update local ADU (accessory dwelling unit) rules to comply with recent changes in state law; staff incorporated council guidance on front‑yard setbacks, utility connections and reporting requirements.

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Laguna Beach City Council on March 11 introduced a revised zoning ordinance and adopted an urgency ordinance to bring the city’s accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and junior ADU regulations into alignment with changes in state law that took effect Jan. 1, 2025.

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