Accessory Dwelling Units

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An Accessory Dwelling Unit (or ADU) is an additional living unit to added to an already existing property. This could be in the form of a converted garage, or a newly constructed building.  They're often referred to as granny-flats, in-law units, backyard cottages, and secondary units. 

 State legislation that took effect January 1, 2017 gave California cities more flexibility and latitude for allowing homeowners to build ADUs, including allowing ADUs to be built concurrently with a single-family home, opening areas where ADUs can be built to include all zoning districts that allow single-family uses, modifying fees from utilities, such as special districts and water corporations, and reducing parking requirements. 

You can now add a unit up to 1200 square feet to you property. That enough for a 3 bedroom 2 bath house!  Many homeowners have decided to build accessory dwelling units or ADUs to increase their property value while also generating income by renting out the unit. At Ventura Building and Drafting, we are general contractors and draftsmen. We can design and build your project.

Often times, homeowners do not realize the amount of steps needed to get a permit for a new ADU, or that you need a permit at all. We're here for you. We'll draft all the necessary plans for you to acquire a permit for a legal ADU unit.   

Did a city inspector come by and tell you that you need permitted plans for an illegal structure. Don't worry, we handle these kinds of jobs all the time. We'll get your plans done before any more fines incur.

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