§ 66318 Accessory Dwelling Unit Amendments

• •Cities can change their rules to make it easier to build small extra homes (like a tiny house in your backyard) on people's property.
• •These extra homes don't count toward rules that limit how many houses can be built in a neighborhood.
• •The rules for these extra homes must follow the state's bigger rules about them.

You want to build a small house in your backyard for your grandma to live in.

The city can change its rules to let you build it, and it won’t count against any limits on how many houses can be in your area.