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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 3. Junior Accessory Dwelling Units [66333 - 66339.5]

§ 66337

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

  1. (a) For purposes of any fire or life protection ordinance or regulation, a junior accessory dwelling unit shall not be considered a separate or new dwelling unit.

(b) This article shall not be construed to prohibit a city, county, city and county, or other local public entity from adopting an ordinance or regulation relating to fire and life protection requirements within a single-family residence that contains a junior accessory dwelling unit so long as the ordinance or regulation applies uniformly to all single-family residences within the zone regardless of whether the single-family residence includes a junior accessory dwelling unit or not.

(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]
        3. ▸ ARTICLE 3. Junior Accessory Dwelling Units [66333 - 66339.5]
          Overview
          1. § 66333
          2. § 66334
          3. § 66335
          4. § 66336
          5. § 66337
          6. § 66338
          7. § 66339
        4. ARTICLE 4. Accessory Dwelling Unit Sales [66340 - 66342]

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