The fundamental principle is clear: HOAs cannot prevent you from building an ADU on your property if it's zoned for single-family residential use. California law explicitly states that any covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs) that effectively prohibit or unreasonably restrict ADU construction are void and ...
What are the new ADU regulations in San Diego? The 2025 regulations expand opportunities for ADU development. Multifamily properties can now have up to eight detached ADUs, unpermitted ADUs built before 2020 have a streamlined path to legalization, and coastal properties benefit from faster permitting processes.
ADUs can be sold independently from the main property, ing to new regulation, but they can also be rented. The homeowner can either rent the ADU and live in the main property, live in the ADU and rent the main property, or rent both the ADU and main property separately.
An ADU must be on the same lot as the main house. A Junior ADU (JADU) is a type of ADU that must be completely contained within an existing or proposed house. If the JADU has direct (interior) access to the main house, it can share bathrooms with the main house. JADUs can be a maximum of 500 square feet.
Building Permit Requirement A Building Permit is required to create an ADU or JADU. There are no exemptions. Depending upon the number of dwelling units created by the ADU(s), either a Combination Building Permit or a Building Permit will be issued.
Granny flats are typically between 700-1,000 square feet. In San Diego, the maximum size allowed is 1,200 square feet and it cannot exceed 50% of the size of the primary home on the property. For example, if the main house is 2,000 square feet, the accessory home cannot exceed 1,000 square feet.
Here's How You Can File a San Diego Quitclaim Deed Once you have the quitclaim deed, please take it to the county recorder's office. Then, get the forms from the county where the property lies and fill out the Preliminary Change of Ownership Report, Documentary of Transfer Tax, and Notice of Exempt Transaction.
You'll find most California property deeds at the County Clerk's office, also called the Registrar/Recorder office. Some of them provide online searches. Others require visiting their offices. For example, the San Diego County Clerk's Office provides online searches.
Call the Assessor's Office Public Information Line (619) 236-3771. In Person: Property ownership, parcel maps, and other property information are available for public view on our computer kiosks. Online. By Mail:
Is there any way to find out who owns a property? The County of San Diego Assessor's Office can provide information about any parcel of land located within the County of San Diego. The office can also be reached at 619-236-3771.