While state lawmakers have been removing a lot of the red tape to make it easier to build and sell accessory dwelling units or ADUs in recent years, contractors on the Peninsula say they're meeting a lot of resistance.
One of the solutions for the Bay Area housing shortage is to build so-called back yard homes or accessory dwelling units. While state lawmakers have been removing a lot of the red tape to make it easier to build and sell them in recent years, contractors on the Peninsula say they're meeting a lot of resistance.Building accessory dwelling units is becoming a steady source of income for general contractors like Tim Pond.
Since policymakers established in 2016 a statewide set of rules for legalizing accessory dwelling units, the number of ADUs permitted each year in California increased by more than 15,334% between 2016 and 2022, resulting in 83,865 ADUs permitted according to the California Department of Housing and Community Development.Montara residents trying to build ADUs have had to pull additional permits and pay other engineering fees in the thousands.
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