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TITLE 7. PLANNING AND LAND USE [65000 - 66499.58]›DIVISION 1. PLANNING AND ZONING [65000 - 66345.4]›CHAPTER 13. Accessory Dwelling Units [66310 - 66342]›ARTICLE 2. Accessory Dwelling Unit Approvals [66314 - 66331]

§ 66331

Government Code §§ 66310–66342 — Accessory Dwelling Unit and Junior ADU Law · 2026 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · California

  1. In enforcing building standards pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 17960) of Chapter 5 of Part 1.5 of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code for an accessory dwelling unit described in subdivision (a) or (b), a local agency, upon request of an owner of an accessory dwelling unit for a delay in enforcement, shall delay enforcement of a building standard, subject to compliance with Section 17980.12 of the Health and Safety Code:

(a) The accessory dwelling unit was built before January 1, 2020.

(b) The accessory dwelling unit was built on or after January 1, 2020, in a local jurisdiction that, at the time the accessory dwelling unit was built, had a noncompliant accessory dwelling unit ordinance, but the ordinance is compliant at the time the request is made.

(Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 7, Sec. 20. (SB 477) Effective March 25, 2024.)

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▸ Contents — Government Code §§ 66310–66342 — Accessory Dwelling Unit and Junior ADU Law
Government Code §§ 66310–66342 — Accessory Dwelling Unit and Junior ADU Law
  1. Government Code §§ 66310–66342 — Accessory Dwelling Unit and J…
  2. ▸ TITLE 7. PLANNING AND LAND USE [65000 - 66499.58]
    Overview
    1. ▸ DIVISION 1. PLANNING AND ZONING [65000 - 66345.4]
      Overview
      1. ▸ CHAPTER 13. Accessory Dwelling Units [66310 - 66342]
        Overview
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [66310 - 66313.5]
        2. ▸ ARTICLE 2. Accessory Dwelling Unit Approvals [66314 - 66331]
          Overview
          1. § 66314
          2. § 66315
          3. § 66316
          4. § 66317
          5. § 66318
          6. § 66319
          7. § 66320
          8. § 66321
          9. § 66322
          10. § 66323
          11. § 66325
          12. § 66326
          13. § 66328
          14. § 66329
          15. § 66330
          16. § 66331
        3. ARTICLE 3. Junior Accessory Dwelling Units [66333 - 66339.5]
        4. ARTICLE 4. Accessory Dwelling Unit Sales [66340 - 66342]

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