Legislative Updates

This bill would revise rear and side-yard setbacks for ADU projects, allowing the local agency to determine the setbacks.

This bill would enhance the ADU legislation to increase the height, prohibit sprinklers and provide grant relieve to owners.

This bill would provide grants to cities/counties for conversion of big box retail sites and shopping centers to housing.

This bill creates the Neighborhood Homes Act, which establishes housing as an allowable use on any parcel zoned for office or retail uses.

This bill authorizes local governments to zone any parcel for up to 10 units per parcel within transit-rich areas or urban infill sites.

This bill requires ministerial approval of housing developments with two units including urban lot splits.

This bill would prohibit owner-move-ins if the same owner or relative lives on the property OR if there is a vacancy.

This bill would require buildings with a dwelling unit maintain adequate cooling. Makes lack of cooling a substandard housing condition.

This bill would prohibit rental applications from asking applicants about their criminal record.

This bill would expand the Permit Streamlining Act to include building permits and require digital permit submittals.

This bill would prohibit minimum automobile parking requirements on developments within 1/2 mile of transit.

This bill would change the threshold for a building to be deemed “substandard” regardless of zoning designation or approved use.

UPDATE: This legislation was placed in "inactive" status at the request of Senator Huesco on 9-9-21. AB 500 was introduced on 2-9-21 by...

Would require new construction to be constructed with a higher level of structural integrity in case of a seismic event.

This bill allows certain development projects to be approved and valid indefinitely.

Would require automatic sprinkler systems in existing high-rise buildings of R-2 occupancies.

This legislation would allow conditional use approvals to be appealed by collection of tenant signatures.

Landlords are now REQUIRED to allow tenants to organize, participate in tenant meetings. Failure to attend results in rent reduction.

Requires rent board notices/declaration documents be submitted for ALL ADU projects.

This legislation includes creation of the small business recovery act with permitting and Planning code improvements.

UPDATE: This legislation was approved on 3-26-21 and is in effect. Ordinance 210015 was introduced on 1-15-21 by Supervisors Ronen,...

The proposal would create a Central Neighborhoods Large Residence Special Use District requiring conditional use authorization for large…