ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT CHECKLIST – SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
Development Services Department • Planning Division
777 “B” Street Hayward, CA 94541
(510) 583-4216 • www.hayward-ca.gov
/content/accessory-dwelling-unit-ordinance-update
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Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs) are independent and semi-independent dwelling
units with complete or partial provisions for sleeping, cooking, and sanitation permitted to be constructed on properties with
existing or proposed single-family dwellings pursuant to State law – Government Code Sections 65852.2 and 65852.22. This
Zoning Conformance Permit process is an eligibility screening by the Planning Division to ensure compliance with ADU
regulations prior to filing a building permit application.
Documents required at the time of the Zoning Conformance Permit submittal:
1.
Development Permit Application (wet signed by applicant and property owner)
2.
Payment = $328
3.
Accessory Dwelling Unit Checklist (this form)
4.
Project plans drawn to scale including site plan, floor plan, and elevations – existing and proposed;
Required Quantity: One (1) – Full Size 24” x 36" plan set and One (1) – Reduced 11” x 17” plan set
5.
Applicable to JADUs Only – Copy of the Property Legal Description (found on Property’s Title Report or Grant Deed)
Eligibility Worksheet – Below are development standards for ADUs/JADUs. Please indicate whether the proposed project meets
these standards by filling in the blanks and circling “YES” or “NO” for each section. If you answer yes to all of the questions, your
application is eligible for ministerial ADU review by staff. If you answered no to any of the questions, your application does not
qualify for ADU/JADU ministerial review and may require further review for compliance.
Does the ADU/JADU meet the following development standards?
Compliance
(Circle One)
Review
(City Use)
1. Zoning. Is the project site located within a residential or mixed-use zoning district
and contains an existing single-family residence on the property?
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Yes No
2. Quantity. Properties with existing or proposed single-family residences are limited to one
(1) ADU and one (1) JADU. Will the project site not exceed the allowed quantity?
3. Setbacks. *Detached and attached new ADUs shall be required to maintain the following
setbacks listed below:
a) Street-Side and Interior Side Yard: 4-Feet
b) Rear Yard: 4-Feet
c) Front Yard: Conform to Underlying Zoning District
d) Setback from Other Structures: 6-Feet
Will the ADU/JADU conform to all minimum required setbacks?
*Note: No setbacks are required for ADU/JADU conversions of existing, permitted structures.
Yes
N/A
No
4. Maximum Unit Sizes and Floor Area.
ADUs. Is the proposed ADU equal to or less than the following?
• 850 square-feet for 1 bedrooms and studios;
• 1,000 square-feet for 2 or more bedrooms;
• If ADU exceeds thresholds above, ADUs shall not exceed 50% of the total
floor area of the primary dwelling or 1,200 square-feet whichever is less
*JADUs. Is the proposed JADU equal to or less than 500 square-feet?
JADUs are internal conversions of existing space and are allowed up to 150 square-feet of
additional floor area limited to accommodating ingress and egress but shall not exceed the
maximum above.
Yes No