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ADUs in Santa Cruz County: What are the Current Regulations?

Santa Cruz Architect

Consequently, state laws regulating ADUs have been progressively relaxed, accompanied by increased pressure on local municipalities to simplify the building process. Keeping up with the evolving rules for designing an ADU has become challenging, with new regulations and policies emerging regularly.

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Update: Santa Cruz County ADU Regulations

Santa Cruz Architect

Note that each local jurisdiction in the Monterey Bay area – Cities of Santa Cruz, Capitola, Watsonville, and Scotts Valley – each have their own, specific regulations: this article applies specifically to ADU regulations particular to the unincorporated areas of Santa Cruz County. with permits) may be converted to ADUs.

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When Do Homeowners Need a Permit for an Addition?

Architecture Ideas

With all the time and effort you’re pouring into this renovation, don’t get caught without the most important thing — a home addition permit. . You’ll likely need to get permission from your city or county government anytime you change the structure or function of your home. Why Do I Need a Permit? Source: mistercontractor.ca.

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Update: City of Santa Cruz ADU Regulations

Santa Cruz Architect

The State of California has a recognized housing shortage, with the result that both Sacramento and local municipalities throughout California have made myriad recent changes to the regulations governing ADUs. Permits For ADUs Although all ADUs require a building permit, no discretionary approvals (i.e. What is an ADU?

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Does My Home Improvement Need a Permit?

Santa Cruz Architect

But it’s important to consider an additional, and equally critical consideration: whether your project will need a building permit, and if so, how to go about obtaining it. Why Do I Need a Building Permit at All? Do All Types of Projects Require a Building Permit? Not all construction requires a building permit.

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In This Town, Renovating Instead of Tearing Down Puts Money Back in Your Pocket

Dwell

Rather than scalpel in renovations to meet the zoning restrictions, homeowners would demolish the existing structures wholesale. A proposal to pause the issuance of teardown permits resulted in claims of overreach on property rights. The village tried limiting home sizes, but that backfired, Prisby says.

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Appendix Q of the CRC – The Tiny House Code

Santa Cruz Architect

Furthermore, it aligns with zoning regulations often applied to accessory dwelling units (ADUs), offering tiny houses a potential avenue for legal placement. Reduced ceiling heights, compact stairs, and flexible loft regulations are all nods to the realities of maximizing space within tiny confines.

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