Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
Welcome to our ADU information page! We have gathered our information and plans related to ADUs and compiled it all here! Granny Flats, Mother-in-law quarters, tiny homes and backyard units can all considered to be Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).
Jackson & Sands Engineering provides plan designs, engineering, and planning consultations to help get you started with building an ADU, regardless of where you are located within California. We are happy to work with you in creating a custom design to fit your property and needs or providing prepackaged designs that can save you both time and money (as well as renting the unit out sooner!).
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We have thirteen plans with multiple options developed to help reduce the time and effort required to get you an ADU! Options include different roof styles, varying architectural features, Universal Design layouts, and more. Furthermore, these plans can be adapted to your local jurisdictional requirements.
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Why ADUs
Generally, ADUs can provide an economical housing solution to many of your housing problems!
ADUs can serve multiple purposes, from providing housing opportunities to aging family members while still maintaining privacy to providing long term (and in many jurisdictions short term) rental income.
ADUs can provide as much living space as apartments or condominiums, and can be well suited for all age groups, from young adults to seniors and everyone in between! Additionally, ADUs have become popular with empty nesters ready to down size, but not ready to leave their beloved property and/or neighborhood.
ADUs can provide much needed passive income by creating rental units on property you already own!
Below you will find more detailed information about ADUs, from FAQs to energy code requirements to what specific legislation changed on January 1, 2020 and much more.
Articles Related to ADUs
- ADU FAQs Article on some FAQs about ADUs and how to get started.
- Discussion with a Real Estate Attorney about contracting with service professionals, contractors, and tenants.
- Discussion with a Real Estate professional that touches on how ADUs can affect a property’s value.
- Another round of information regarding ADUs, such as definitions, types of ADUs, and more.
- Article that touches on thecurrent energy code and how it affects ADUs.
- Article on some of the California legislation that took effect Jan 1, 2020.
Permit Ready Plan Programs
There’s a growing handful of local jurisdictions that are providing ADU plans to their residents at greatly reduced prices. These plans are already approved with the building department that is supplying them, thus reducing time in developing plans and going through the plan check process. If you are lucky enough to live within one of these jurisdictions and use their plans, you likely only need to develop a site plan and have the energy calculations updated with your address. Here’s the links to the jurisdictions that currently have these plans available:
- https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/pds/bldg/adu_plans.html
- https://humboldtgov.org/184/Second-Dwelling-Unit-Plans
- https://cityofclovis.com/planning-and-development/planning/cottage-home-program/cottage-plans/
- https://encinitasca.gov/pradu
Additionally, many more jurisdictions are actively working on providing their residents similar plans and programs. Some of these jurisdictions include Placer County, Town of Danville, and the City of Chico.
Lastly, local Jurisdictions such as San Jose share which private companies have permit ready plans for you to browse and purchase from the vendor.
Please let us know if you know of other local jurisdictions that have already implemented a program or are currently working on it.