Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Crescent City introduces ADU ordinance to align local code with state law
Summary
City Attorney Rice and contract planner Ethan Lawton told council the proposed ordinance updates Chapter 17.35 to match recent state recodification of ADU rules; the council unanimously introduced Ordinance No. 859, which will be sent to the state for review before final adoption.
The Crescent City Council on Nov. 3 moved to introduce by title Ordinance No. 859, an update to Chapter 17.35 of the municipal code to bring the city’s accessory dwelling unit regulations into alignment with recent state changes.
City Attorney Rice said the update mainly corrects cross-references after the state recodified ADU provisions into a new Government Code section and incorporates new or revised definitions such as junior ADU, livable space and efficiency units. The staff report and planner materials were…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat

