(Ting D) Land use: accessory dwelling units.
Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law authorizes a local agency to provide by ordinance for the creation of accessory dwelling units in single-family and multifamily residential zones, requires the ordinance to designate areas within the local jurisdiction where accessory dwelling units may be permitted, and sets forth standards the ordinance is required to impose, including, among others, maximum unit size, parking, lot coverage, and height standards. This bill would authorize accessory dwelling units to be created in areas where a single-family or multifamily dwelling is authorized. The bill would authorize the ordinance adopted for the creation of accessory dwelling units to designate areas where accessory dwelling units are excluded for fire and life safety purposes based on clear findings supported by a preponderance of evidence.