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Yreka City Council introduces ADU code change to align with state law on junior units
Summary
The council voted to introduce and waive full reading of an amendment to Title 16 to conform to Assembly Bill 1154, clarifying that a fully separate junior accessory dwelling unit (JADU) with its own bathroom need not require the property owner to occupy the main house.
The Yreka City Council introduced and waived full reading of an amendment to the citys accessory dwelling unit (ADU) ordinance on April 7 to conform local code to provisions in Assembly Bill 1154.
Planning Manager Aliyia Roa Lera briefed the council and said the change is narrowly focused: when a junior accessory dwelling unit (JADU) is fully separate from the main dwelling and has its own sanitary facilities, state law no longer requires the property owner to live in the primary residence. "If the junior accessory dwelling unit is completely separate from the main house and has its own bathroom, then the property owner doesn't need to reside in the main house," Roa Lera said.
Roa Lera told the council the city adopted a comprehensive ADU ordinance last December, and the April amendment is a technical update to reflect the states distinction for JADUs established by AB 1154. The staff report noted the change is minimal and limited to owner-occupancy language.
The mayor opened the public hearing; there were no public speakers. Council Member McCoy moved to introduce and waive full reading of the ordinance amending Title 16 of the municipal code; Council Member Middleton seconded. The council then took a roll-call vote and the motion passed.
The ordinance packet as presented referenced compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and cited the staffs exemption analysis under the applicable CEQA guidelines section noted in the staff report.
Next steps: Staff will return the ordinance for a subsequent reading and formal adoption per the councils standard ordinance process.
