Attention Long Beach homeowners, and those thinking about becoming one: Now is the time to become informed about the city’s accessory dwelling unit (ADU) policies – and what’s coming next.
An ADU will be very familiar to homeowners who’ve added one of these units to their property for additional income, or to make room for family or friends who need housing. It’s also quite familiar to their neighbors affected by all of it.
An ADU might be called a granny flat, a backyard home, a carriage house, a guest house, or something similar. ADUs can be attached or detached from the main house, and are a separate living unit complete with their own entrance, living, kitchen, and sleeping areas. …