Bill > AB956

This bill aims to increase the availability of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs) by making it harder for homeowners' associations and other property agreements to prohibit or unreasonably restrict their construction. Specifically, it expands existing laws to ensure that covenants, restrictions, or conditions within any instrument affecting the transfer or sale of property, including those in common interest developments (like planned developments and condominium projects), cannot effectively ban or unreasonably hinder the creation of ADUs or JADUs on lots zoned for single-family use. Furthermore, the bill revises the process for local governments to ministerially approve building permits for ADUs, allowing for the approval of two detached, new construction ADUs on a lot with a single-family dwelling, provided they meet certain setback requirements, though a lot cannot have two detached ADUs and a JADU simultaneously. This change is intended to streamline the process for homeowners looking to add these types of housing units.