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What is an Accessory Unit?
An accessory dwelling unit is a small living space or apartment that is build off of or near a primary residential building. These smaller apartment-like units can be either attached to the main residential building or can be detached. They usually are designed with living area, a full kitchen, at least 1 bedroom, and a bathroom. Accessory units have several other names, including “accessory apartment”, “mother-in-law apartment”, “granny flat”, “granny suite”, or “in-law suite”.
What are the Alhambra laws around “Granny Flat’ buildings?
In 1986, the state of California put a “granny flat’ law in place. A granny flat refers to a second accessory unit to a residential building. Under Government Code Section 65852. 2 Second Unit Law, the granny flat statute is in place to provide affordable housing in population-dense areas such as Alhambra, ease rental housing deficits, increase the property tax base, and serve as additional income to homeowners. A Alhambra homeowner may obtain an ordinance to build second-unit housing in a single-family house. They may set exact requirements around unit size, restricted parking, and unit size.
Localities have the discretion to consider such things as traffic flow and water and sewer services, however, localities must maintain the intent of second-unit state law, without undue provisions and requirements.
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