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Government Code §65852.2, in effect until January 1, 2025 <br /> (ii)Adopt the ordinance without changes. The local agency shall include findings in its <br /> resolution adopting the ordinance that explain the reasons the local agency believes that the <br /> ordinance complies with this section despite the findings of the department. <br /> (3) (A) If the local agency does not amend its ordinance in response to the department's findings <br /> or does not adopt a resolution with findings explaining the reason the ordinance complies with <br /> this section and addressing the department's findings,the department shall notify the local <br /> agency and may notify the Attorney General that the local agency is in violation of state law. <br /> (B) Before notifying the Attorney General that the local agency is in violation of state law, the <br /> department may consider whether a local agency adopted an ordinance in compliance with this <br /> section between January 1, 2017, and January 1, 2020. <br /> (i) The department may review, adopt, amend, or repeal guidelines to implement uniform <br /> standards or criteria that supplement or clarify the terms, references, and standards set forth in <br /> this section. The guidelines adopted pursuant to this subdivision are not subject to Chapter 3.5 <br /> (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2. <br /> (j)As used in this section,the following terms mean: <br /> (1) "Accessory dwelling unit"means an attached or a detached residential dwelling unit that <br /> provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons and is located on a lot <br /> with a proposed or existing primary residence. It shall include permanent provisions for living, <br /> sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation on the same parcel as the single-family or multifamily <br /> dwelling is or will be situated. An accessory dwelling unit also includes the following: <br /> (A)An efficiency unit. <br /> (B) A manufactured home, as defined in Section 18007 of the Health and Safety Code. <br /> (2) "Accessory structure"means a structure that is accessory and incidental to a dwelling located <br /> on the same lot. <br /> (3)"Efficiency unit"has the same meaning as defined in Section 17958.1 of the Health and <br /> Safety Code. <br /> (4) "Living area"means the interior habitable area of a dwelling unit, including basements and <br /> attics,but does not include a garage or any accessory structure. <br /> (5) "Local agency"means a city, county, or city and county, whether general law or chartered. <br /> (6) "Neighborhood"has the same meaning as set forth in Section 65589.5. <br /> (7) "Nonconforming zoning condition"means a physical improvement on a property that does <br /> not conform with current zoning standards. <br /> (8)"Passageway"means a pathway that is unobstructed clear to the sky and extends from a street <br /> to one entrance of the accessory dwelling unit. <br /> (9) "Proposed dwelling" means a dwelling that is the subject of a permit application and that <br /> meets the requirements for permitting. <br /> P20-0412,Accessory Dwelling Units Planning Commission,July 8, 2020 <br /> Exhibit B, State Law, Page 7 <br />de 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 Planning Commission,July 8, 2020 <br /> Exhibit B, State Law, Page 6 <br />8,2020 <br /> Exhibit B, State Law, Page 5 <br />ccessory Dwelling Units Planning Commission,July 8, 2020 <br /> Exhibit B, State Law Page 3 <br /> Exhibit B, State Law, Page 2 <br /> other special characteristics of the project. <br /> P20-0412,Accessory Dwelling Units Planning Commission, July 8, 2020 <br /> Exhibit A, PMC Amendments, Page 5 <br />2020. <br /> P20-0412, Accessory Dwelling Units Planning Commission <br /> 6 of 9 <br />ing windows to allow for those windows to be the same size, shape, and height. <br /> Planning Commission Minutes Page 3 of 9 June 24, 2020 <br />