Prince George's County ADU task force agrees draft size, code and permit reforms but leaves parking and definitions unresolved

Feb 18, 2026

A county task force laid out draft recommendations for ADUs including size caps (attached 850 sq ft, detached 75%/1,200 sq ft), a 22-foot height cap proposal, sprinkler exemptions and streamlined permitting; questions remain on parking, baseline definitions for conversions and owner-occupancy.

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Veil Adams Stafford, councilmember for District 5 and vice chair of the Accessory Dwelling Units task force, opened the meeting by saying the group hoped to "come out of this with some very strong legislation that will be impactful for so many folks here in our county."

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