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Council updates accessory-dwelling-unit code to align with state law; clarifies inspections and permit requirements
Summary
Council adopted changes to ADU definitions and requirements to reflect state law allowing detached ADUs, added standards for inspecting previously constructed ADUs, and clarified building/permitting and septic review responsibilities.
Woodland Hills City Council on March 4 adopted ordinance changes to the city zoning code to conform to recent state changes on accessory dwelling units (ADUs). The amendments add definitions for detached ADUs, allow ADUs outside single-family dwellings when state law permits, and spell out inspection and permitting standards for both new and previously constructed ADUs.
Staff said the state now permits detached ADUs and that the city’s code needed updates to reflect the change. The ordinance includes a new definition for ADU and a new definition for…
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