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Fontana council adopts ADU updates to align city code with new state laws
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance No. 1983 to update local accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and junior ADU rules to comply with recent state bills, including 15-day plan-review timelines, parking exceptions for small ADUs and clarifications on owner-occupancy and short-term rental restrictions.
The Fontana City Council voted to adopt Ordinance No. 1983, a permanent update to the city's accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and junior ADU code to reflect state law changes that took effect Jan. 1, 2026.
Cecily, the city's associate planner, told the council that AB 462, AB 1154 and SB 543 required local code changes and that staff had moved the prior urgency ordinance into a permanent ordinance.
She told…
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