Coastal Zone ADUs in North County: 2026 Rule Changes Building an ADU in the Coastal Zone: What Sacramento’s New Rules Mean for Encinitas, Carlsbad & Oceanside (2026) The coastal zone is the last place in San Diego County where ADU permitting is still genuinely slow. The state has now turned its attention there — here’s
Maxed-Out Lot? You Can Still Build an ADU in San Diego Home › Articles › Maxed-Out Lot ADU Told Your Lot Is “Maxed Out”? You Can Still Build an ADU in San Diego By IL Total Design & Build · Licensed San Diego design-build contractor, CSLB #1058676 · Last updated July 2026 Every few months
For decades the answer was simple: an ADU is part of your property, and it sells with the house. AB 1033 changed that. In the City of San Diego since August 2025 — and unincorporated San Diego County since April 4, 2026 — you can convert an ADU into a condominium and sell it separately, with
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As of January 1, 2026, your ADU's square footage is measured by interior livable space only. Walls, stairwells, and mechanical rooms no longer eat into your cap — and that quietly changes what you can build. By Daniel Dechner, IL Total Design & Build — design, permit & build under one roof, San Diego CSLB
Home › Articles › Downsize Into Your ADU Downsize Into Your ADU, Rent Out the House: The San Diego Empty-Nester Playbook (2026) By Daniel Dechner, IL Total Design & Build · Updated June 2026 · 9 min read Short answer: For a lot of San Diego empty-nesters, the smartest move isn't selling the family home
Home › Articles › ADU & Property Taxes Will Building an ADU Raise My Property Taxes in San Diego? (2026) By Daniel Dechner, IL Total Design & Build · Updated June 2026 · 9 min read Short answer Yes — but only on the ADU itself, not your whole house. California does not reassess your
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