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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, AMENDING CERTAIN ARTICLES OF THE LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT CODE AND THE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS… ID-116-25 Ordinance May 5, 2025 Brighton, CO Passed Zoning Ordinance Amendment Regarding Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulation Updates - Citywide. A proposed amendment to the Alameda Municipal Code to revise sections relating to the Accessory Dw… 2026-6114 Regular Agenda Item Jun 11, 2026 Alameda, CA Agenda Ready PLN230127 - MCDOUGALL AMY E. Public hearing to consider the construction of a six-story single-family dwelling with an attached garage, attached accessory dwelling unit, attached junior acce… PC 24-091 Planning Item Aug 20, 2024 Monterey County, CA Agenda Ready Request for a Variance to Land Development Code Section 15.04.040 C.1 b.ii to allow an existing accessory structure to be converted to an approximately 898-square foot Accessory Dwelling Uni… agenda item Planning and Zoning Commission (livestreamed) Jun 18, 2025 Longmont, CO Proposed amendments to Chapters 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 30, 31, 32, 34, 86, and 87 of Title 11 of the Mesa City Code, also known as the Mesa Zoning Ordinance pertaining, but not limited, to Acces… PZ 24070 PZ Zoning - Discuss and Recommend May 16, 2024 Mesa, AZ Agenda Ready An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Camarillo, California, Amending Certain Sections and Adding Chapters 19.39 and 19.41 to Title 19 of the Camarillo Municipal Code Related to Ac… agenda item Camarillo City Council, Sanitary District, and Camarillo Library Board - Combined Meeting Agenda Apr 23, 2025 Camarillo, CA Adopt Resolution No. 2026-189; Approving an Interim Use Permit for a Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit (Bob and Bonnie Grundman, Applicants, and Robert S. Grundman and Bonita J. Grundman, Tru… agenda item County Board Sep 1, 2026 Scott County, MN Introduction and possible adoption of an Ordinance granting Zoning Text Amendment application TXT2019-00255, to Amend the Zoning Ordinance to Allow Detached Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)… 24-1260 Introduction and Possible Adoption Jun 17, 2024 Rockville, MD Agenda Ready Building Appeals Board to Review and Consider Adoption of a Resolution to Uphold the Building Officials Decision regarding a Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU) at 1443 N. Riverside Avenue… PC-25-0817 Resolution Dec 2, 2025 Rialto, CA Agenda Ready Informational presentation regarding accessory dwelling units (ADUs), including an overview of the housing type and the Town’s prior consideration of potential regulations. No ordinance amen… agenda item Planning Board Aug 18, 2026 Nags Head, NC Resolution Setting the Time and Place of Public Hearing on an Amendment to Title 10 and Title 13 of City Code, to Reflect State Mandated Changes to the Regulation of Accessory Dwelling Units… agenda item City Council Dec 2, 2025 Muscatine, IA A Resolution of the Planning Commission of the Town of Erie Recommending that the Town Council Adopt an Ordinance Amending Title 10 of the Erie Municipal Code Regarding Accessory Dwelling Un… 25-228 General Business Apr 1, 2025 Erie, CO Agenda Ready Subject: Proposed amendments to Municipal Code Chapter 19.12, Chapter 19.28 and Chapter 19.112 regarding Two-Story Permit and Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) laws. (Application No. MCA-2023-00… agenda item City Council Jan 17, 2024 Cupertino, CA Conducted first reading ADOPT AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE 13 OF THE COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS TO CONFORM TO RECENT REVISIONS TO STATE LAW (CODE AMENDMENT PCTY-24-0002) 25-227 Report Mar 10, 2025 Costa Mesa, CA Agenda Ready Adopt Ordinance 2030, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Camarillo, California, Amending Certain Sections and Adding Chapters 19.39 and 19.41 to Title 19 of the Camarillo Munici… agenda item Camarillo City Council and Camarillo Sanitary District - Combined Meeting Agenda May 14, 2025 Camarillo, CA Adopt an “Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of Santa Cruz County Amending Santa Cruz County Code Chapter 13.10 Regarding Accessory Dwelling Units" (Approved in concept June 24, 2025) (Cl… agenda item Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting Aug 5, 2025 Santa Cruz County, CA Defer to on or before March 31, 2026, the report on Housing Advisory Commission's review of an affordable Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) bonus program and condominium conversion of ADUs (Comm… agenda item Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting Oct 7, 2025 Santa Cruz County, CA Budget Adjustment: The Housing Programs Requests to Add $80,405 to Its Budget to Pay a Contractor to Create an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Toolkit for Bluffdale City, Which Will Be Reimbur… 24-2057 Discussion Items Sep 4, 2024 Salt Lake County, UT Passed Terence Gregory Blake & Yuyang Zhong, owners of the property at 18 Powers Ave, request a side yard setback variance for a second story addition to a single family house with accessory dwelli… 86385 Miscellaneous Dec 5, 2024 Madison, WI Petition for Variance, Exception, or Appeal Resolution Authorizing the Signing and Submission of a CalHome Program Grant Application for Continuation of the Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation and Accessory Dwelling Unit Loan Program, and R… 25-304 Board Order Feb 20, 2025 Humboldt County, CA Passed Subject: Second reading and enactment of proposed amendments to Municipal Code Chapters 19.08 (Definitions), and 19.112 (Accessory Dwelling Units) and Associated Environmental Review. (Appli… 25-14146 Consent Calendar Jul 16, 2025 Cupertino, CA Agenda Ready Recommendation : Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance and amend Chapter 17.52 "Accessory Dwelling Units" with the purpose of aligning the current standards wit… agenda item Regular City Council Meeting Dec 17, 2025 Atherton, CA Authorization of the Issuance of Coastal Development Administrative Permit No. CDP_2025-0022 (Acker) to Legalize an After-The-Fact Conversion of an Existing 640 Square Foot Accessory Structu… 26-0223 Approval Feb 9, 2026 Mendocino County, CA Consent Agenda Request for a Special Structures Permit ( SSR25-002 ), a Heritage Tree Removal (HTR25-005) and Tree Protection Zone Exceptions (PTPZ25-00004) to construct a new single-family dwelling with a… agenda item Planning Commission Meeting Jul 23, 2025 Atherton, CA PLN230127 - MCDOUGALL AMY E. Continued from August 28, 2024 - public hearing to consider the construction of a six-story single-family dwelling with an attached garage, attached accessory dw… PC 24-104 Planning Item Sep 18, 2024 Monterey County, CA Agenda Ready Direct the Housing Advisory Commission to review two policy opportunities related to Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), an affordable ADU bonus program and condominium conversion of ADUs, and … agenda item Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting Apr 29, 2025 Santa Cruz County, CA Mark Baker, Baker Development Resources, spoke in support of the proposed ordinances, noting that accessory dwelling units are consistent with the surrounding zoning in the area, and the pro… agenda item City Council May 26, 2026 Richmond, VA To authorize the special use of the property known as 4002 Hermitage Road for the purpose of one single-family detached dwelling and a lodging unit within an accessory structure, upon certai… ORD. 2025-094 Ordinance Nov 25, 2024 Richmond, VA Withdrawn To authorize the special use of the property known as 4002 Hermitage Road for the purpose of one single-family detached dwelling and a lodging unit within an accessory structure, upon certai… ORD. 2025-039 Ordinance Feb 24, 2025 Richmond, VA Adopted Hear a presentation and discuss the use of buildings for Accessory Dwelling Units that are not conventionally built and whether the issue should be further researched and/or brought before t… 25-0274 Presentation Mar 13, 2025 Mesa, AZ Agenda Ready PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT and HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to authorizing the necessary permits to allow for the demolition of the single-family residence and … agenda item City Council Meeting Oct 14, 2025 Los Angeles, CA Subject: Second reading of amendments to Municipal Code Chapter 19.12, Chapter 19.28 and Chapter 19.112 regarding Two-Story Permit and Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) laws. (Application No. MC… agenda item City Council Feb 6, 2024 Cupertino, CA Enacted FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE 13 OF THE COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS TO CONFORM TO RECENT REVISIONS TO STATE LAW (CODE AMENDMENT PCTY-24-00… 25-199 Report Feb 21, 2025 Costa Mesa, CA Agenda Ready Notice/Advertisement Title: COUNCILMEMBER OTTO BEATTY III'S 2nd PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED CODE CHANGES FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES: Contact Name: Leah Boyd Contact T… PN0286-2025 Public Notice Sep 11, 2025 Columbus, OH Clerk's Office for Bulletin <span style="text-transform: uppercase;">Consideration of ORDINANCE No. 1293 TO consider a Zone Text Amendment (No. 26-01), to AMEND Chapter 17.12 “Accessory Dwelling Units”, to comply with … agenda item City Council May 5, 2026 South El Monte, CA An Ordinance Amending Section 19.15.110 of the Salt Lake County Code of Ordinances, 2001, Entitled “ADU Design Standards,” to Allow Accessory Dwelling Units in Front Yards Under Certain Limi… 24-1800 Discussion Items Jun 12, 2024 Salt Lake County, UT Agenda Ready An ordinance amending Chapters 17.16 and 17.40 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, to permit detached accessory dwelling units (DADUs) on legally created residential lots with non-conforming l… BL2026-1257 Bill Jan 27, 2026 Nashville, TN Passed ZON-001208-2026: At the direction of the Lake County Board: on proposed text amendments to Chapter 151 of the Lake County, Illinois Code of Ordinances related to accessory dwelling units (AD… 26-1212 CUP Sep 24, 2026 Lake County, IL Passed Second Reading for the Amendment of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, Sections 11-2-6, 11-3-4 and Tables 11-2-1 and 11-3-3 allowing for accessory dwelling units in all residential zones an… agenda item City Council Apr 14, 2022 Idaho Falls, ID approve Pass Recommended Action: It is recommended that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. PC-2024-12 recommending that the City Council introduce and place on first reading an ordinance approv… 21-841 Resolution Oct 1, 2024 Hesperia, CA Public Hearing

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