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Lake Forest Council introduces ADU ordinance to align with 2026 state law
Summary
The Lake Forest City Council unanimously introduced an ordinance updating local ADU and JADU rules to reflect recent state legislation that took effect Jan. 1, 2026; staff said the change preserves local ADU standards while ensuring statutory compliance and an exemption from CEQA.
Senior planner Ron Santos presented a draft ordinance to amend Lake Forest’s municipal code on accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior ADUs (JADUs) so the city complies with several state bills that took effect Jan. 1, 2026. Santos told the council the package of state changes affects owner-occupancy rules for JADUs, size calculations for ADUs and JADUs, impact-fee exemptions for smaller ADUs and processing timelines for permit reviews.
Santos said the draft ordinance…
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