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Real Estate/Development,
Land Use

Jan. 18, 2022

ADU or SB 9?

As Californians digest the practical implications of the bill, reconciling Senate Bill 9 with existing housing laws, including laws pertaining to accessory dwelling units, remains a challenge.

Lauren Sanchez

Partner
Cole Huber LLP

Email: lsanchez@colehuber.com

Senate Bill 9 went into effect, earlier this month, streamlining the process by which a property owner can create a duplex and/or subdivide an existing lot into two parcels. As Californians digest the practical implications of the bill, reconciling SB 9 with existing housing laws, including laws pertaining to accessory dwelling units, remains a challenge.

Conceptually, there is tremendous overlap between an ADU and an SB 9 unit. An ADU is ...

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