SB 543: Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units.

This bill aims to amend the government code to provide clearer guidelines for accessory dwelling units (adu) and junior accessory dwelling units (jadu). The definition of a jadu is revised to require no more than 500 square feet of interior livable space. Local agencies must submit adu and jadu ordinances to the Department of Housing and Community Development for review and approval within 60 days. The bill also revises the process for permitting adus and jadus, requiring written notice of incomplete applications and a process for appealing denied permits. Impact fees and capacity charges for adus and jadus are also revised to prohibit fees upon the development of smaller units. Additionally, the bill clarifies that adus and jadus do not increase assessable space by a certain amount, and revises size limitations for adus to be based on interior living space. Local agencies must minister…