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          "text": "The City of Davis uses three processing categories for ADU applications, and which category applies to your project is a question you must confirm with City staff.",
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              "quote": "In Davis, there are three categories for processing ADUs depending on square footage and configuration. These Guidelines summarize each level of review as follows: (1) State Exempt ADUs, (2) Ministerial ADUs, and (3) Non-Ministerial ADUs."
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          "text": "The city cannot require you, as owner, to live on the property, and cannot restrict rentals to terms shorter than 30 days; it may require a minimum 30-day rental term but not a longer one.",
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              "quote": "Section 66314 establishes the maximum standards that a local agency shall use to evaluate a proposed accessory dwelling unit on a lot that includes a proposed or existing single-family dwelling. No additional standards, other than those provided in Section 66314, shall be used or imposed, including an owner-occupant requirement, except that a local agency may require that the property may be used for rentals of terms 30 days or longer."
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          "text": "En Davis, la Ciudad publica tres categorías para procesar una ADU (unidad de vivienda accesoria): ADU Exenta Estatal (solo permiso de construcción), ADU Ministerial y ADU No Ministerial. El solicitante debe consultar directamente al personal de la Ciudad para saber cuál categoría le corresponde a su proyecto.",
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          "text": "Bajo la ley estatal (Gov. Code § 66317), la solicitud de permiso para una ADU debe ser aprobada o denegada de manera ministerial —es decir, sin revisión discrecional ni audiencia pública—. Además, la agencia tiene un plazo de 15 días hábiles para notificar al solicitante por escrito si la solicitud está completa o incompleta.",
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          "text": "Dado que el solicitante ya tiene una vivienda unifamiliar existente en el lote, la agencia tiene 60 días calendario a partir de recibir la solicitud completa para aprobar o denegar el permiso. Si la agencia no actúa dentro de ese plazo, la solicitud se considera aprobada automáticamente.",
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              "quote": "The permitting agency shall either approve or deny the application to create or serve an accessory dwelling unit within 60 days from the date the permitting agency receives a completed application if there is an existing single-family or multifamily dwelling on the lot."
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              "quote": "If the local agency has not approved or denied the completed application within 60 days, the application shall be deemed approved."
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          "text": "La ley estatal protege la posibilidad de construir una ADU de al menos 800 pies cuadrados de espacio habitable interior con retiros laterales y traseros de cuatro pies. Las reglas locales sobre cobertura de lote, relación de área de piso (floor-area ratio), espacio abierto, retiros frontales y tamaño mínimo de lote no pueden impedir esta opción protegida.",
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              "quote": "Any requirement for a zoning clearance or separate zoning review or any other minimum or maximum size for an accessory dwelling unit, size based upon a percentage of the proposed or existing primary dwelling, or limits on lot coverage, floor area ratio, open space, front setbacks, and minimum lot size, for either attached or detached dwellings that does not permit an accessory dwelling unit with at least 800 square feet of interior livable space and with four-foot side and rear yard setbacks to be constructed in compliance with all other local development standards."
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          "text": "El solicitante no confirmó si existe alguna estructura no permitida en el lote ('unpermitted_existing' es desconocido). Este dato puede ser relevante porque la posibilidad de convertir estructuras existentes bajo ciertos supuestos —incluyendo si están sujetas a límites de tamaño— depende de hechos que aún no han sido verificados. El solicitante debe confirmar este hecho con el personal de la Ciudad antes de presentar su solicitud.",
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              "quote": "maximum unit sizes are 1,200 square feet of interior livable space for a new detached ADU (Gov. Code, § 66314, subd. (d)(4)) and up to 50 percent of the floor area of the existing primary dwelling for an attached ADU (at least 800 square feet of interior livable space) (Gov. Code, §§ 66314, subd. (d)(5); 66321, subd. (b)(3))."
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          "text": "The City of Woodland adopted amendments to its ADU ordinance on February 17, 2026, but the CEQA notice that records this adoption does not contain the operative ordinance requirements or a current application checklist; applicants should review the current text of Municipal Code § 17.84.030 and current city application materials.",
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              "quote": "On February 17, 2026, the Woodland City Council adopted an ordinance amending Section 17.84.030, Accessory Dwelling Units, of the City Zoning Ordinance in the Woodland Municipal Code to update regulations for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs) to conform with state law."
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          "text": "Because your project is a conversion of existing space, no setback is required; state law bars any setback from side or rear lot lines for a structure converted to an ADU within an existing living area or accessory structure.",
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          "text": "As a conversion, your project is also exempt from local objective standards related to height, lot coverage, landscape, design, development, and architectural standards; however, all applicable building, health and safety, and fire standards for dwellings still apply.",
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          "text": "Because the unit was built before January 1, 2020 without permits, state law limits the City's ability to deny your legalization permit: denial cannot rest solely on violations of building standards or certain other listed conditions, unless the building is deemed substandard under Health and Safety Code § 17920.3.",
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              "quote": "a local agency shall not deny a permit for an unpermitted accessory dwelling unit or an unpermitted junior accessory dwelling unit that was constructed before January 1, 2020, due to either of the following: (1) The accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit is in violation of building standards pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 17960) of Chapter 5 of Part 1.5 of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code."
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          "text": "For the unpermitted pre-2020 unit, impact fees and connection or capacity charges generally cannot be required, with a narrow exception when utility infrastructure is needed to comply with Health and Safety Code § 17920.3 and the fee is otherwise authorized by law.",
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              "quote": "A homeowner applying for a permit for a previously unpermitted accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit constructed before January 1, 2020, shall not be required to pay impact fees or connection or capacity charges except when utility infrastructure is required to comply with Section 17920.3 of the Health and Safety Code and when the fee is authorized by subdivision (e) of Section 66311.5."
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          "text": "La solicitud de permiso para esta unidad de vivienda accesoria (ADU, por sus siglas en inglés) será revisada de forma ministerial, es decir, sin revisión discrecional ni audiencia pública.",
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          "text": "La agencia permisora tiene un plazo de 15 días hábiles para notificar por escrito si la solicitud está completa; si está incompleta, debe proporcionar una lista de los elementos faltantes y una descripción de cómo completarla. Después de recibir una solicitud completa, la agencia tiene 60 días calendario para aprobar o denegar la solicitud, dado que ya existe una vivienda multifamiliar en el lote; si no actúa dentro de ese plazo, la solicitud se considera aprobada.",
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              "passage_id": "ca-gov-66317#1",
              "quote": "A permitting agency shall determine whether an application to create or serve an accessory dwelling unit is complete and provide written notice of this determination to the applicant not later than 15 business days after the permitting agency received the application."
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              "quote": "The permitting agency shall either approve or deny the application to create or serve an accessory dwelling unit within 60 days from the date the permitting agency receives a completed application if there is an existing single-family or multifamily dwelling on the lot."
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              "quote": "If an application is determined to be incomplete, the permitting agency must provide the applicant with a list of incomplete items and a description of how the application can be made complete in the written notice"
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          "text": "Dado que el proyecto consiste en una conversión dentro de una estructura existente, no se puede exigir retiro de linderos (setback) para la ADU; además, las normas objetivas locales sobre altura, cobertura de lote, paisajismo y estándares arquitectónicos no aplican a conversiones de ADU.",
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              "quote": "maximum unit size requirements must allow an ADU of at least 850 square feet of interior livable space, or 1,000 square feet of interior livable space for ADUs with more than one bedroom."
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              "quote": "Has been occupied by a tenant in the last three years. SB 9 provisions also do not apply to:  A parcel where units were withdrawn from the rental market pursuant to the Ellis Act\nin the last 15 years."
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          "text": "La regla coincidente establece que las normas objetivas de zonificación, subdivisión y diseño no pueden tener el efecto de impedir físicamente la construcción de hasta dos unidades.",
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          "text": "Si no se realiza una división de lote bajo SB 9, la regla de interacción indica que el terreno puede recibir hasta dos unidades principales bajo SB 9, además de las ADU (unidades de vivienda accesoria) y JADU (unidades de vivienda accesoria junior) que la ley de ADU permitiría de forma independiente.",
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        "Has the City adopted a post-2019 ADU ordinance that has been accepted by HCD, and if so, can staff provide a copy so I can confirm which standards govern my project?",
        "Does the City apply the state-protected 16-foot height limit for my detached ADU, or does my parcel qualify for the 18-foot allowance based on proximity to a major transit stop or high-quality transit corridor?",
        "Does the City require off-street parking for my new detached ADU, and does my parcel qualify for any of the no-parking conditions—such as being within a half-mile walking distance of public transit or within one block of a car-share vehicle?",
        "Does the City confirm that it will not impose an owner-occupancy requirement on my single-family lot, and what, if any, minimum rental-term condition does the City require for the ADU?",
        "Does the City confirm that local lot-coverage, floor-area-ratio, or open-space standards will not prevent me from building a detached ADU of at least 800 square feet with four-foot side and rear setbacks?",
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      "local_record": true,
      "texts": [
        "¿Cuál de las tres categorías de procesamiento de la Ciudad de Davis (State Exempt, Ministerial o Non-Ministerial) se aplica a mi proyecto de unidad de vivienda accesoria (ADU) nueva y separada en un lote con una vivienda unifamiliar existente, y qué formulario de solicitud, lista de requisitos y tarifas corresponden a esa categoría según la guía de enero de 2026?",
        "¿Cuenta la Ciudad de Davis con una ordenanza de ADU adoptada y presentada ante HCD después de la carta de asistencia técnica del 8 de octubre de 2025, y es esa ordenanza la norma vigente que rige mi solicitud?",
        "Si mi solicitud de ADU está completa, ¿confirma la Ciudad que tomará una decisión de aprobación o denegación dentro del plazo de 60 días calendario que establece el Código de Gobierno, dado que ya existe una vivienda unifamiliar en el lote?",
        "Para una ADU separada de nueva construcción en este lote, ¿cuál es la altura máxima que la Ciudad permite actualmente, y reconoce la Ciudad la protección estatal de al menos 16 pies, o de 18 pies si el lote está a media milla a pie de una parada de tránsito mayor o un corredor de tránsito de alta calidad?",
        "¿Cuál es el tamaño máximo de superficie habitable interior que la Ciudad permite para una ADU separada en este lote, y confirma la Ciudad que al menos se permiten 850 pies cuadrados para una ADU de un dormitorio o estudio, y 1,000 pies cuadrados para una de dos o más dormitorios?",
        "¿Exige la Ciudad algún espacio de estacionamiento para esta ADU separada, o aplica alguna de las condiciones de exención estatal —como estar a media milla a pie de transporte público— que eliminaría ese requisito?",
        "¿Hay en el lote alguna unidad de vivienda construida sin permisos que yo deba declarar o regularizar antes o durante el trámite de esta nueva ADU, y cuenta la Ciudad con un proceso específico para la legalización de unidades no permitidas construidas antes del 1 de enero de 2020?"
      ]
    },
    {
      "case_id": "woodland-adu-conversion-legalize-en",
      "language": "en",
      "questions": 7,
      "with_rule_or_fact_pointer": 7,
      "local_record": true,
      "texts": [
        "Does the City have the current adopted text of Municipal Code § 17.84.030 and a complete application checklist available at the counter, given that the February 2026 ADU ordinance amendments were recently adopted?",
        "Does the City offer the optional confidential pre-application inspection for an unpermitted ADU built before January 1, 2020, and where is the substandard-condition checklist published?",
        "Will the City confirm in writing which specific violations, if any, it believes prevent ministerial approval of the unpermitted conversion, so that I can understand what remediation is needed?",
        "Does the City treat my project as an existing-space conversion eligible for no-setback treatment under state law, and what building, health-and-safety, or fire corrections will it require before issuing permits?",
        "Does the City impose any parking requirement for this conversion ADU, and does it consider the property to satisfy any of the state no-parking conditions, such as being within one-half mile walking distance of public transit?",
        "Does the City require that the ADU be rented for a minimum term, and if so, what is the minimum rental period it imposes?",
        "What is the current fee schedule for an ADU legalization or conversion application, and does the City charge any utility connection or capacity fees for this type of project?"
      ]
    },
    {
      "case_id": "fresno-adu-multifamily-es",
      "language": "es",
      "questions": 7,
      "with_rule_or_fact_pointer": 6,
      "local_record": false,
      "texts": [
        "¿Tiene la Ciudad de Fresno una ordenanza local vigente sobre ADUs, y podría proporcionarme el formulario de solicitud, la lista de verificación de documentos requeridos y el programa de tarifas actuales?",
        "¿Cuántos días hábiles tarda la Ciudad de Fresno en emitir la determinación escrita de completitud de una solicitud de ADU, y cuál es el proceso de apelación en caso de denegación?",
        "Para una conversión de espacio no habitable dentro de un edificio multifamiliar existente, ¿aplica la Ciudad de Fresno retiros laterales y traseros de cuatro pies, o exige retiros distintos?",
        "¿Permite la Ciudad de Fresno añadir hasta ocho ADUs separados en el mismo lote multifamiliar, y cuáles son los estándares de altura que aplica localmente a esas unidades separadas?",
        "¿Cuántas unidades no habitables del edificio multifamiliar existente reconoce la Ciudad de Fresno como elegibles para conversión a ADU, y cómo documenta o verifica ese recuento?",
        "Para los ADUs de conversión dentro de la propiedad multifamiliar, ¿exige la Ciudad de Fresno espacios de estacionamiento adicionales, o reconoce alguna de las condiciones de exención de estacionamiento previstas en la ley estatal?",
        "¿Aplica la Ciudad de Fresno un límite máximo de superficie habitable inferior a 850 pies cuadrados para ADUs de una habitación o inferior a 1,000 pies cuadrados para ADUs de dos o más habitaciones en propiedades multifamiliares?"
      ]
    },
    {
      "case_id": "davis-jadu-en",
      "language": "en",
      "questions": 7,
      "with_rule_or_fact_pointer": 7,
      "local_record": true,
      "texts": [
        "Does the City classify a JADU application on an existing single-family lot under the 'State Exempt,' 'Ministerial,' or 'Non-Ministerial' processing category as described in the January 2026 handout?",
        "Can City staff confirm which ADU ordinance is currently operative — specifically whether a post-2019 ordinance has been adopted and accepted by HCD, superseding the 2019 version flagged in HCD's October 2025 letter?",
        "Does the City confirm that once my JADU application is deemed complete, the 60-calendar-day approval-or-denial period applies given that an existing single-family dwelling is already on my lot?",
        "What specific application forms and submittal checklist does the City currently require for a JADU on an existing single-family residence?",
        "Does the City prepare or require the recorded deed restriction limiting the JADU to no more than 500 square feet and prohibiting separate sale, or is that the applicant's responsibility to record?",
        "Does the City require a separate entrance and an efficiency kitchen for the JADU to meet local standards, and are there any local specifications for those features beyond the state minimums?",
        "If my application is deemed incomplete or is denied, what written notice and appeal process does the City provide under its current procedures?"
      ]
    },
    {
      "case_id": "sacramento-two-unit-en",
      "language": "en",
      "questions": 5,
      "with_rule_or_fact_pointer": 5,
      "local_record": false,
      "texts": [
        "Does the City of Sacramento have a current local ADU and SB 9 ordinance, and can staff provide the official application form, submittal checklist, and fee schedule for a two-unit SB 9 project?",
        "Does the City of Sacramento apply any local objective development standards to SB 9 two-unit projects, and if so, can staff confirm those standards would not physically prevent two units or prevent either unit from reaching 800 square feet on this parcel?",
        "Does the City of Sacramento require any local historic-district determination or locally designated landmark review as part of the SB 9 ministerial application process, even if the parcel is not individually listed?",
        "Does the City of Sacramento accept a combined SB 9 two-unit application alongside an ADU or JADU application on the same parcel, and does it process them together on the same 60-day ministerial timeline?",
        "Does the City of Sacramento impose any local owner-occupancy requirement or any rental-duration condition beyond the state minimum of rentals longer than 30 days for units created under SB 9?"
      ]
    },
    {
      "case_id": "sacramento-two-unit-es",
      "language": "es",
      "questions": 5,
      "with_rule_or_fact_pointer": 5,
      "local_record": false,
      "texts": [
        "¿Puede proporcionarme la ordenanza local vigente de Sacramento sobre SB 9, el formulario de solicitud oficial, la lista de verificación de requisitos y el programa de tarifas aplicable a un proyecto de dos unidades?",
        "¿Confirma la Ciudad que mi predio en zona residencial unifamiliar califica para la aprobación ministerial de dos unidades bajo SB 9 (Gov. Code § 65852.21) una vez verificados los datos del sitio en sus registros internos?",
        "¿Existen estándares objetivos locales de Sacramento —tales como retiros, altura, cobertura de lote o acceso— que la Ciudad aplicaría a este proyecto de dos unidades bajo SB 9?",
        "¿Permite Sacramento combinar las dos unidades de SB 9 con una ADU y una JADU adicionales en el mismo lote sin necesidad de una división de lote, conforme a la interacción entre SB 9 y la ley estatal de ADU?",
        "¿Cuál es el proceso de revisión del departamento de planificación para una solicitud ministerial de SB 9 en Sacramento y ante qué ventanilla o funcionario debo presentarla?"
      ]
    },
    {
      "case_id": "san-jose-lot-split-en",
      "language": "en",
      "questions": 5,
      "with_rule_or_fact_pointer": 5,
      "local_record": false,
      "texts": [
        "Does the City of San José have a current local SB 9 ordinance, and can staff provide the official application form, submittal checklist, and fee schedule for an urban lot split?",
        "Does the City of San José require the SB 9 principal-residence affidavit to be submitted with the initial application, or at a later stage in the approval process?",
        "Does the City of San José have a locally adopted minimum lot size for SB 9 urban lot splits that differs from the state default, and if so, what is that minimum?",
        "Does the City of San José's planning counter process SB 9 urban lot-split applications ministerially without discretionary review, and is there any locally required pre-application meeting?",
        "After an SB 9 lot split is recorded, does the City of San José allow each resulting parcel to utilize the state ADU and JADU rules to reach the two-unit maximum, or does the City apply additional local restrictions on unit combinations?"
      ]
    }
  ],
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