Please contact the individual jurisdiction to inquire whether they will accept a City of Los Angeles Pre-Approved Standard Plan.

No, these pre-approved ADU Standard Plans are only for new, detached structures.

Yes, the Lot may contain any other residential use(s), in addition to the non-residential uses and accessory residential uses mentioned in 12.22 A.33(c)(6)

For the purpose of this provision, in conjunction means when a building permit application to remove covered parking and a building permit application for the construction of an ADU on the  same Lot are submitted at the same time, or where one building permit application is submitted while the other building permit application or building permit is still open and valid.

The defined passageway and space between buildings regulation does not apply to the ADU or  any residential building on the same Lot during the approval or construction of an ADU, whether through a zoning review, building permit plan check or inspection.  In the event that new (non-ADU) structures or additions to structures are constructed on the site subsequent to the creation of the ADU, any applicable regulations pertaining to passageways or  space between buildings would apply to the new structure or addition, consistent with the Zoning Code standards in place at the time that the plan check fee for the structure or addition is paid in  accordance with LAMC 13B.10.1.B.2.

All records related to Building and Safety transactions (construction permits, mechanical permits, Certificates of Occupancy, grading reports, Zoning Rebuild Letters, a reference to the digital location of plans/blue prints, etc.) can be found in LADBS’ Internet Document Information System (IDIS) at ladbsdoc.lacity.org/. There is a link to a “Records Tutorial” at the bottom of the main search page which provides instructions for searching records.

You may also request and obtain copies of these documents by emailing the completed research request form to Records.LADBS@lacity.org, or in person by scheduling an appointment at our following locations:

• Downtown LA - Metro Office: 201 N Figueroa St, 1st Flr, Room 110, or
• Van Nuys Office: 6262 Van Nuys Blvd 2nd Flr, Room 251

No, this provision applies if either additional dwelling units or guest rooms are added to a lot after the creation of the ADU or JADU.

A JADU shall be identified as a JADU on Building Permits, Certificate of Occupancy and other pertinent City records. The addition of a JADU changes the designation of the One-Family  Dwelling to a One-Family Dwelling and JADU. For purposes of any fire or life protection ordinance or regulation, a JADU shall not be considered a separate or new dwelling unit per GC 65852.22(d).  However, JADUs may be counted as housing units in reports to the Department of Finance as well as for the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) and other housing unit reporting.

Yes

Los Angeles County Tax Assessor’s records may be used to establish the square footage of the single-family dwelling for the purpose of calculating the required impact fee for the ADU.