ADU Jurisdiction Requirements

Creating an ADU is an important decision for any homeowner. ADUs have incredible utility for families and allow for unprecedented intergenerational wealth building.  They are essentially small homes which are typically, but not always, built in backyards of urban homeowners in single family neighborhoods.

Your Site’s Opportunities and Constraints

Creating an ADU is an important decision for any homeowner. ADUs have incredible utility for families and allow for unprecedented intergenerational wealth building.  They are essentially small homes which are typically, but not always, built in backyards of urban homeowners in single family neighborhoods.

Budgeting for Your ADU

Creating an ADU is an important decision for any homeowner. ADUs have incredible utility for families and allow for unprecedented intergenerational wealth building.  They are essentially small homes which are typically, but not always, built in backyards of urban homeowners in single family neighborhoods.

Designing Your ADU

Creating an ADU is an important decision for any homeowner. ADUs have incredible utility for families and allow for unprecedented intergenerational wealth building.  They are essentially small homes which are typically, but not always, built in backyards of urban homeowners in single family neighborhoods.

We receive a lot of questions about planning, designing and building ADUs since we started ToddTalks to educate property owners about ADUs. If you are in the starting phase of considering building an ADU, here are some helpful resources.

How do you navigate whether or not your garage meets the conditions to convert it into an accessory dwelling unit? What are the next steps after that box has been checked? This ToddTalk addresses these questions and many more, preparing you to start planning your project.

Learn everything you need to know about attached, conversion and junior ADUs. Plus bonus content on multi-family ADUs.

Now is the time to start designing your ADU. We are open and working and ready to help you take that next step.

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California has increased the height limit for ADUs to 18ft, enabling the design and building of 2-story ADUs. Check out the latest Todd Talk video...

In addition to our videos on planning your Accessory Dwelling Unit and on 2020 California ADU legislation...

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State laws passed in 2017 have led to a boom in construction of ADUs throughout California.

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