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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 2. Accessory Dwelling Unit Approvals 66314-66331

§ 66331

California Government Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

In enforcing building standards pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 17960) of Chapter 5 of Part 1.5 of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code for an accessory dwelling unit described in subdivision (a) or (b), a local agency, upon request of an owner of an accessory dwelling unit for a delay in enforcement, shall delay enforcement of a building standard, subject to compliance with Section 17980.12 of the Health and Safety Code:

(a) The accessory dwelling unit was built before January 1, 2020.

(b) The accessory dwelling unit was built on or after January 1, 2020, in a local jurisdiction that, at the time the accessory dwelling unit was built, had a noncompliant accessory dwelling unit ordinance, but the ordinance is compliant at the time the request is made.

(Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 7, Sec. 20. (SB 477) Effective March 25, 2024.)

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