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Government Code§65852.2, in effect until January 1, 2025 <br /> capacity charges for utilities, including water and sewer service, unless the accessory dwelling <br /> unit was constructed with a new single-family dwelling. <br /> (3) (A) A local agency, special district, or water corporation shall not impose any impact fee <br /> upon the development of an accessory dwelling unit less than 750 square feet. Any impact fees <br /> charged for an accessory dwelling unit of 750 square feet or more shall be charged <br /> proportionately in relation to the square footage of the primary dwelling unit. <br /> (B) For purposes of this paragraph, "impact fee" has the same meaning as the term"fee" is <br /> defined in subdivision(b) of Section 66000, except that it also includes fees specified in Section <br /> 66477. "Impact fee"does not include any connection fee or capacity charge charged by a local <br /> agency, special district, or water corporation. <br /> (4) For an accessory dwelling unit described in subparagraph(A) of paragraph(1) of subdivision <br /> (e), a local agency, special district, or water corporation shall not require the applicant to install a <br /> new or separate utility connection directly between the accessory dwelling unit and the utility or <br /> impose a related connection fee or capacity charge, unless the accessory dwelling unit was <br /> constructed with a new single-family home. <br /> (5) For an accessory dwelling unit that is not described in subparagraph(A) of paragraph(1) of <br /> subdivision(e), a local agency, special district, or water corporation may require a new or <br /> separate utility connection directly between the accessory dwelling unit and the utility. <br /> Consistent with Section 66013,the connection may be subject to a connection fee or capacity <br /> charge that shall be proportionate to the burden of the proposed accessory dwelling unit, based <br /> upon either its square feet or the number of its drainage fixture unit(DFU)values, as defined in <br /> the Uniform Plumbing Code adopted and published by the International Association of Plumbing <br /> and Mechanical Officials,upon the water or sewer system. This fee or charge shall not exceed <br /> the reasonable cost of providing this service. <br /> (g) This section does not limit the authority of local agencies to adopt less restrictive <br /> requirements for the creation of an accessory dwelling unit. <br /> (h) (1)A local agency shall submit a copy of the ordinance adopted pursuant to subdivision(a)to <br /> the Department of Housing and Community Development within 60 days after adoption. After <br /> adoption of an ordinance, the department may submit written findings to the local agency as to <br /> whether the ordinance complies with this section. <br /> (2) (A) If the department finds that the local agency's ordinance does not comply with this <br /> section,the department shall notify the local agency and shall provide the local agency with a <br /> reasonable time, no longer than 30 days,to respond to the findings before taking any other action <br /> authorized by this section. <br /> (B) The local agency shall consider the findings made by the department pursuant to <br /> subparagraph (A) and shall do one of the following: <br /> (i)Amend the ordinance to comply with this section. <br /> P20-0412,Accessory Dwelling Units <br /> Planning Commission Exhibit B,Page 6 <br />412,Accessory Dwelling Units <br /> Planning Commission Exhibit B,Page 5 <br />med approved. <br /> P20-0412,Accessory Dwelling Units <br /> Planning Commission Exhibit B,Page 3 <br />PMC Amendments Page 5 <br />be attached or detached and may be the result of <br /> P20-0412,Accessory Dwelling Units Planning Commission <br /> Exhibit A, PMC Amendments Page 4 <br /> Units Planning Commission <br /> 11 of 13 <br />3 <br /><br />y zoning districts include the RM and MU <br /> districts. The Central-Commercial (C-C) District also allows multifamily dwellings and thus in accordance with the <br /> new state law, must now also allow ADUs; JADUs would be allowed in existing single-family dwellings. <br /> P20-0412, Accessory Dwelling Units Planning Commission <br /> 3 of 13 <br />