An ADU, commonly referred to as an accessory apartment or in-law suite, is a smaller additional living space on the same lot as a single-family home. It must include space for living, sleeping, cooking and bathrooms independent of the primary residence.

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs) are an innovative and effective option for adding much needed housing in California. ADUs have been known by many names: granny flats, in-law units, backyard cottages, secondary units and more.

2024年1月18日 · What Is an ADU? What to Know Before Building This Popular Living Space on Your Property. From how to pay for it, to zoning considerations, consider this your starting guide to your biggest questions on ADUs (accessory dwelling units).

2025年2月19日 · An accessory dwelling unit (ADU) is a residential unit on the same lot as a single-family home. These self-contained homes have their own entrance, a full kitchen and bath, and living and sleeping space, but on a much smaller scale than the primary residence.

2022年8月19日 · 顾名思义， ADU 比现有房屋要小，面积从 500 到 1000 平方英尺（约 46.5-93 平方米）不等。 与标准住宅类似， ADU 拥有租户舒适生活所需的所有空间和设施，包括厨房、浴室、起居/睡眠空间，以及一个与主单元完全独立的入口，以确保私密性。 虽然 ADU 形态各样、大小不一，但最常见的形式是一个独立的结构。 有时，这些单元是以前的车库改造成的生活空间，有时它们是从平地上建起来的。 其他 ADU 是附属结构，就像建在房屋后面的微型公寓，与主单元 …

2020年4月21日 · Accessory Dwelling Unit（附属住宅单元/加建）通常被简称为 ADU，是 Single Family House unit 中的辅助住房单元。 虽然人们常常以ADU一次来指代所有的加建/附属住宅单元，但是ADU其实在具体形式上有很多种类，而政府针对不同的加建种类也有不同的要求。

2022年1月31日 · An ADU is a smaller secondary residential dwelling located on the same lot as a larger single-family home. They are often built to function as an office or studio, a rental unit or as an extra guest suite. Legally, ADUs are considered attached to the existing lot, so they cannot be purchased or sold as separate properties.

2022年3月21日 · ADU全称Accessory Dwelling Units， ADU附属住宅是一个独立的居住空间，但它和您的主住宅位于同一物业内。 通常，ADU从属于主体住宅，在销售时也是和房屋一起出售。

6 天之前 · An ADU allows a person to build a second dwelling on land they already own for the purpose of generating rental income, increasing home value, adding livable space, or providing a family member with a place to live.

2025年3月10日 · What Is an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)? An Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) is a secondary residential unit that shares a building lot with a larger primary home. ADUs often provide...