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Carlsbad council adopts ADU ordinance amendments to align local code with state law
Summary
The Carlsbad City Council unanimously approved changes to the city’s accessory dwelling unit (ADU) regulations to reflect state ADU law, clarifying size, conversion, parking exemptions and deed-restriction requirements; coastal-zone changes await certification by the California Coastal Commission.
The Carlsbad City Council unanimously adopted a package of amendments to local ADU rules on an informational staff recommendation that the code be updated to reflect recent state law.
Associate Planner Shelly Glennon told the council the 2025 ADU Amendment Project includes seven topic areas drafted with the state Department of Housing and Community Development to align local rules with state ADU legislation effective January 2025. Key changes clarify that attached ADUs must include newly constructed square footage; conversion ADUs must be contained entirely within the existing dwelling or accessory structure; and the previously stated 1,200-square-foot cap for a detached ADU…
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