California Government Code
§ 66317
GOV § 66317 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 1 · Title 7 · Ch. 13 · Art. 2
Statute text
View on leginfo.ca.gov(a)(1) A permit application for an accessory dwelling unit shall be considered and approved ministerially without discretionary review or a hearing, notwithstanding Section 65901 or 65906 or any local ordinance regulating the issuance of variances or special use permits.
(2)(A) A permitting agency shall determine whether an application to create or serve an accessory dwelling unit is complete and provide written notice of this determination to the applicant not later than 15 business days after the permitting agency received the application.
(B)If the permitting agency determines an application is incomplete, the permitting agency shall provide the applicant with a list of incomplete items and a description of how the application can be made complete. The list and description shall be provided with the written notice required by subparagraph (A).
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Legislative history
Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 520, Sec. 3. (SB 543) Effective January 1, 2026.