§ 66319 Accessory Dwelling Unit Density

• •A small extra home (like a backyard cottage) that follows the rules in Section 66314 is allowed on your property.
• •This extra home doesn’t count toward how many homes are allowed on your land.
• •It’s treated like a regular home and fits with your neighborhood’s plans.
• •Local rules can’t stop you from building it just to limit how many homes are in the area.

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

If you follow the rules for building it, the city can’t say no just because they don’t want more homes in the area. It won’t count as an extra home on your property.