12/04/2019

ADU Laws Accessory Dwelling Units California

Complete List of Accessory Dwelling Unit Laws for California Cities.
Each City links to the Local planning department for all the ins and outs of their rules and fees.

Accessory Dwelling Units and "Triplexes." A groundbreaking package of new laws that some are calling "the end of single-family zoning" will create new incentives and streamlined processes to build ADUs and triplexes.






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Alameda (City)


ANAHEIM ADU / GRANNY FLAT ORDINANCE

May 30, 2018
http://caladu.org/ordinance/Anaheim-9-21-2017.pdf
ORDINANCE NO. 6 4 3 9
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AMENDING CHAPTER 15.70 (PRESERVATION OF RENTAL HOUSING PROPERTIES) OF TITLE 15 (BUILDING AND HOUSING) AND TITLE 18 (ZONING) OF THE ANAHEIM MUNICIPAL CODE FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULATING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND COMPLYING WITH STATE LAW AND FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THIS ORDINANCE QUALIFIES FOR A STATUTORY EXMEPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO SECTION 21080.17 OF THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE.
(ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 2017-00140) (DEV2017-00047)
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18.38.230 (Second Units) of Title 18 (Zoning) of the Anaheim Municipal Code, a “Second Unit” is an attached or detached residential dwelling unit on a lot zoned for residential use that provides complete independent living accommodations and facilities for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation for one or more persons on the same parcel as an established single-family dwelling unit and is permitted provided that certain standards are met; and
WHEREAS the State of California has identified housing construction as a statewide priority and the legislature has adopted numerous reforms and incentives to facilitate and expedite its production of housing including recent changes to State law to reduce barriers, streamline approvals and encourage the development of accessory dwelling units; and
WHEREAS on September 27, 2016, the Governor of California approved Senate Bill 1069 (Chapter 720, Reg. Sess. 2016) (“SB 1069”), which eliminated perceived barriers to the development of accessory dwelling units and prohibits local governments from adopting an ordinance precluding accessory dwelling units; and
WHEREAS, on September 27, 2016, the Governor of California approved Assembly Bill 2299 (Chapter 735, Reg. Sess. 2016)(“AB 2299”), which requires local governments to ministerially approve accessory dwelling units if they comply with certain parking requirements, design standards, and development standards; and
WHEREAS, any ordinance of a local government that does not meet the requirements of SB 1069 and AB 2299 is null and void; and
 pursuant to the City’s police power, as granted broadly under Article XI, Section 7 of the California Constitution, the City Council of the City of Anaheim (“City Council”) has the authority to enact and enforce ordinances and regulations for the public peace, morals and welfare of the City of Anaheim (the “City”) and its residents; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this ordinance is to comply with State law regarding the development of accessory dwelling units and to implement the goal and policy of the housing chapter of the Anaheim General Plan regarding accessory dwelling units. It is also the purpose of this ordinance to preserve the integrity and character of residential neighborhoods and rename Second Units as “Accessory Dwelling Units”; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.; herein referred to as “CEQA”) and the State of California Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (commencing with Section 15000 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations; herein referred to as the “State CEQA Guidelines”), the City is the “lead agency” for the preparation and consideration of environmental documents for this ordinance; and
the City Council finds and determines that this ordinance is statutorily exempt from the provisions of CEQA per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15282(h) which establishes a statutory exemption for the adoption of an ordinance regarding second units in a single-family or multifamily residential zone by a city or county to implement the provisions of Sections 65852.1 and 65852.2 of the Government Code as set forth in Section 21080.17 of the Public Resources Code; and
WHEREAS from time to time and by resolution, the City Council may identify areas of the City with insufficient water and sewer services and where accessory dwelling units result in impacts to traffic circulation and public safety and therefore accessory dwelling units may not be permitted in such areas; and
WHEREAS, the City Council determines that this ordinance is a matter of citywide importance and necessary for the preservation and protection of the public peace, health, safety and/or welfare of the community and is a valid exercise of the local police power and in accord with the public purposes and provisions of applicable State and local laws and requirements; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the ordinance complies with State law regarding the development of accessory dwelling units, and implements the goal and policy of the Housing and Safety Elements of the General Plan by ensuring that adequate housing to meet the needs of the community is served by adequate public utility infrastructure.
 CITY OF ANAHEIM DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That Section 15.70.070 (Exemptions) of Chapter 15.70 (Preservation of Rental Housing Properties) of Title 15 (Building and Housing) of the Anaheim Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby, amended and restated to read in full as follows:
.      Unless otherwise specified in this section, the following rental housing units shall be exempt from the requirements of this Chapter:
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1.      Rental housing units that receive funding or subsidies from federal, state or local government when the rental housing units are inspected by a federal, state or local governmental entity at least once every twenty (20) years as a funding or subsidy requirement and the owner of the rental housing unit or the owner’s representative submits information to the Director within sixty (60) days of being notified that an inspection is required that demonstrates the periodic federal, state or local government inspection is substantially equivalent to the inspection required by this Chapter;
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2.      Rental housing units that, within the past twenty (20) years, have been newly constructed and either have been issued a certificate of occupancy or have passed final inspection of construction by the City. The twenty (20) year period begins to run on the earlier of the date of final inspection of construction or the date of issuance of the certificate of occupancy by the Building Division; and
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3.      Senior Second Units, provided that the owner lives in one of the units on the property and an immediate family member lives in the other housing unit on the same property.
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4.      Accessory Dwelling Units as defined in Section 18.36.050 and subject to the provisions of Section 18.38.015.
SECTION 2. That Table 4-B (Accessory Uses and Structures: Single-Family Residential Zones) of Section 18.04.030 (Uses) of Chapter 18.04 (Single-Family Residential Zones) of Title 18 (Zoning) of the Anaheim Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby, amended to read in full as follows:

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Latest Laws coming down the pipe in California:
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Accessory Dwelling Units 

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) are additional living quarters on the same lot as a primary dwelling unit. While California laws have paved the way for increased ADU development, some cities have enacted ordinances that render ADU development expensive. Check with your local city or county planning department for their latest rules and fees.
AB 68 (Assembly Member Phil Ting) / AB 881 (Assembly Member Richard Bloom) – Processing Timelines, Ordinance Prohibitions and Triplexes requires local agencies to either approve or deny an ADU project in 60 days of receiving a building permit application on a ministerial (CEQA-exempt) basis. The law prohibits cities, counties, and local agencies from adopting ADU ordinances that: rule on minimum lot size requirements for ADUs; set certain maximum ADU dimensions; require replacement off-street parking when a "garage, carport or covered parking structure" is demolished or converted to construct the ADU.  ADUs where certain access, setback and other criteria are met – become "tripelex-ation" of single-family zoning. The law opens up opportunities for ADUs in multifamily buildings, including storage rooms, boiler rooms, etc., where building standards are met. The Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) may now notify the Attorney General's Office of any violations of these new provisions.
SB 13 (Sen. Bob Wieckowski) – Owner-Occupancy Prohibitions and Fee Limitations provides, until Jan. 1, 2025, that cities may not condition approval of ADU building permit applications on the applicant being the "owner-applicant" of either the primary dwelling or the ADU. Additionally, agencies cannot impose impact fees on ADUs under 750 square feet.
AB 587 (Friedman) – Separate Conveyances ADUs can to be sold or conveyed separately from a primary residence if certain conditions are met. Prior law that prohibited ADUs from being sold or conveyed separately from the primary residence in which they are co-located hindered shared ownership models, such as tenancies in common. Affordable housing and not for profit organizations will be able to sell deed-restricted ADUs to eligible low-income homeowners.
AB 670 (Friedman) – HOA Limitations prevents homeowners' associations from barring ADUs. Many single-family neighborhoods in California were established as common-interest developments under the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act. These properties are typically governed by a set of Covenant, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs), which often restrict the types of construction that can occur within and adjacent to a member's home. AB 670 makes unlawful any HOA condition that "prohibits or unreasonably restricts" the construction of ADUs on single-family residential lots.
AB 671 (Friedman) – Local Government Assistance requires local governments to include in their General Plan housing elements plans to encourage creation of affordable ADUs. The law also requires HCD to develop, by Dec. 31, 2020, a list of state grants and financial fee waivers or tax benefits of ADU housing.

12/02/2019

Mortgage Home Loan Rights


Your list of rights when applying for a home mortgage loan:

  1. RIGHT to shop for the best loan for you and compare the charges of different mortgage brokers and lenders.
  2. RIGHT to be informed about the total cost of your loan including the interest rate, points, and other fees.
  3. RIGHT to obtain a “Loan Estimate” of all loan and settlement charges before you agree to the loan or pay any fees.
  4. RIGHT to know what fees are nonrefundable if you decide to withdraw your loan application.
  5.  RIGHT to ask your mortgage broker to explain exactly what the mortgage broker will do for you
  6. RIGHT to ask questions about charges and loan terms that you do not understand.
  7. RIGHT to a credit decision that is not based on your race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age, or whether any income is derived from public assistance.
  8. RIGHT to know the reason if your loan application is turned down.
  9. RIGHT to receive the HUD settlement costs booklet “Buying Your Home”.

Your borrower  list of responsibilities when applying for a home loan:


  1. To answer questions  in full with honesty
  2. provide paperwork without crossing out or altering the statement
  3. Respond to emails and phone calls promptly
  4. Read what is sent to you
  5. Ask lots of questions

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11/25/2019

Wreath Making

I make wreaths of native and greenery available on the ranch.
Last Christmas I sold them at Rogers Gardens, but I will have them at
a tree lot in Dana Point.

They are wild and fun, not your plastic $179 wreath from Target or Hobby Lobby

I sell them wholesale for $20 and $45 for anything you order. The size is from twenty inches
to forty. Every one is different. Some have long needle pine, olives, toyon berries (used by Native people as tea), lemons or oranges with cloves, rosemary, lavender, sage and pine cones.
They smell wonderful. They are all organic and decompose very easily. The frame is wild grape.
Even the wire turns to dust.

Here are a few unfinished. They will have velvet ribbons and more wild fruits before I deliver them.
A few friends an family get one dropped on the doorstep as if Santa stopped by on black friday.
I'm not into selling Christmas as big mall stuff.

Use what greenery surrounds you.
I start with grape vines and wire them.
I allow them to dry in shapes then remove
the wire.