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
Between 2020 and 2024, Encinitas climbed into the top five jurisdictions in San Diego County for both ADU permits issued and ADUs completed. The city's Pre-Approved ADU (PRADU) program has issued 21 plan-ready permits since 2020. Coastal Zone permit timelines were cut roughly in half by AB 462. And the median home value sits north
AB 462 cut Coastal Development Permit timelines to 60 days for San Diego homeowners west of I-5. Here's what changed, what still requires a CDP, and how to move before the rules shift again.
