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Vallejo planning commission backs ADU ordinance rewrite to align with state law and cut permitting steps
Summary
Planning staff proposed streamlining Vallejo's ADU ordinance to comply with state law, create ministerial review timelines and exempt ADUs 500 square feet or smaller from parking requirements; the commission voted 5-0 to forward the recommendation to City Council for adoption and submittal to State HCD.
The Vallejo Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that City Council adopt an updated accessory dwelling unit (ADU) ordinance to align local rules with recent changes in state ADU law and to simplify the permitting process for homeowners.
Hector Roxas, long-range planning manager, said state law now requires cities to allow ADUs through a ministerial process and restricts the types of local standards that can be applied. The proposed local ordinance reorganizes definitions and…
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