San Diego creates granny flat handbook

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The city of San Diego has created a 42-page handbook for homeowners interested in adding an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) to their backyard, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune. ADU’s are getting a strong look in areas that need to create more housing without finding more land or building infrastructure. The handbook covers zoning rules, parking requirements, the city’s approval process and the details of a subsidy program the city established last year. It also gets into permits, setbacks, and taxes.

“These are the things people don’t think about when they decide to put one of these in,” said City Councilman Scott Sherman, who has spearheaded city legislation on granny flats.

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