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Montclair staff moves to align ADU rules with new state laws; second reading set for Feb. 2
Summary
Staff presented draft ordinance 25-1014 to bring Montclairs accessory dwelling unit rules into conformity with recent state law changes; council set the ordinance for a second reading and possible adoption on Feb. 2, 2026 and asked staff for a permit-type breakdown.
Senior Planner Gutierrez presented draft ordinance 25-1014, a repeal-and-replace update to Montclair's ADU chapter intended to conform local code to recent state statutes including AB 2533, SB 1211 and SB 543 and to HCD reporting requirements.
The ordinance would extend amnesty/legalization for previously built unpermitted ADUs from the old January 1, 2018 construction cutoff to January 1, 2020, clarify replacement-parking limitations when covered or uncovered parking is converted to ADUs, and…
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