Resources

The many forms ADUs may take

California ADU Law  Summary - California Code 65852.2

Look over the 2020 State ADU law 2-page Summary  below. It underpins  and prevails over your city's or county's ordinance if there's any contradiction.

ADU Local Standards

These local ordinances must change over the next year to reflect the new state regulations just coming into play Jan 1, 2020.

Links to East Bay municipal ADU policy documents:

Alameda County 
City of Alameda
City of Albany
City of Berkeley
Contra Costa County
City of El Cerrito
City of Emeryville
City of Fremont
City of Hayward
City of Kensington
City of Lafayette
City of Oakland
City of Orinda
City of Richmond
City of Pleasant Hill

Alameda County Housing Preservation Loan Program

A-1 Housing Preservation Loan Program  called ReNew has a 30-year loan for upgrading homes so you can stay and be safe, and can include internally carved out ADUs .  Let's see if you qualify: https://www.renewac.org/

ADU Questions for the City of Oakland?

Oakland has a new 2019 inspection procedure:  https://cao-94612.s3.amazonaws.com/news/PBD-inspections-announcement.pdf

If you have questions about ADU buildings: inspectioninfo@oaklandca.gov
If you have questions about an Oakland permit in progress: buildingplancheckinfo@oaklandca.gov

How ADU's are Built - a great step by step guide

Second Unit Center ADU manual: https://secondunitcentersmc.org/wp-content/uploads/Second-Unit-Workbook-FINAL-ONLINE.pdf
https://secondunitcentersmc.org/how/