Glendale officials are rushing to get ahead of several state housing laws that will loosen the city’s restrictions on building accessory-dwelling units, or ADUs. ADUs are self-contained housing units, often called granny flats, that can be attached to existing properties or stand alone. It will be possible to build two ADUs on single-family lots once the laws go into effect. AdvertisementUntil 2025, owners will not have to live in either the main property or ADU — a requirement Glendale previously enforced. Glendale’s proposed ordinance would buy the city time as it grapples with the best way to address the bevy of new requirements written into the state laws for the long term, according to Glendale City Atty.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 06, 2019 21:45 UTC