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Council waives first reading of ADU ordinance to align Winters code with recent state law changes
Summary
Winters council introduced Ordinance 2026‑03 to update municipal code on accessory dwelling units and junior ADUs per recent state changes, waived the first reading and directed staff to submit the ordinance to state reviewers prior to adoption.
The Winters City Council on April 21 introduced and waived the first reading of Ordinance 2026‑03, which amends chapter 17.98 of the municipal code to align local accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and junior ADU (JADU) rules with recent state law.
Planner Dowser, leading the presentation, summarized statutory updates including limits on collecting impact fees for ADUs under certain size thresholds and…
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