AB 68 Summary

• Eliminates lot coverage standards for accessory dwelling units and prohibits minimum lot size requirements, while allowing units to be attached to or located within garages, storage areas, or accessory structures.

• Reduces permit approval timeline from 120 days to 60 days for accessory dwelling unit and junior accessory dwelling unit applications when existing dwellings are on the lot.

• Establishes minimum size requirements allowing at least 800 square feet units with 16 feet height and 4-foot side and rear setbacks, and prohibits restrictions preventing this configuration.

• Expands allowable accessory dwelling unit configurations to include one unit plus one junior accessory dwelling unit per single-family lot, detached new construction units, multiple units within existing multifamily structures, and up to two detached units on multifamily lots.

• Requires Department of Housing and Community Development to review local ordinances for compliance and notify the Attorney General if local agencies violate state law; prohibits certificates of occupancy for accessory dwelling units before primary dwelling occupancy.