San Diego City Council will have a second reading of the city's bonus ADU program reforms, which include a limit of four to six units per lot size, tighter regulations for high fire severity zones ...

Cities are making pre-approved ADU plans available, with the hopes that it will save homeowners thousands of dollars in architectural drafting costs.

Meet Kol Peterson, an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) expert in Portland, OR, and author of "Backdoor Revolution: the Definitive Guide to ADU Development." Kol and his wife built an 800 square foot ...

A Blaine family is suing the city after officials denied their permit to build an ADU, alleging the decision violated state and federal constitutional rights.

A two-story ADU with movie theater touches in the garage, a rooftop deck and whimsical decor in the living space offers new opportunities for fun-loving Venice family.

Did San Diego make the right call scaling back its ADU program? New San Diego rules set a maximum of four ADUs on lots of less than 8,000 square feet ...

San Diego reins in controversial bonus ADU incentive The City Council voted 5-4 late Monday to approve stricter rules, including a compromise cap on the number of units per lot.

An ADU can cost anywhere from $300-$800 per square foot. Make sure you budget accordingly and put away at least another 20% to account for overages and challenges in the construction process.

City of San Diego tightens its ADU building guidelines, which aim to reduce the number of units that can be built per lot.

An ADU under construction in San Diego. (Photo courtesy of the city) The San Diego City Council voted 5-4 late Monday night to amend the controversial Bonus Accessory Dwelling Unit program. The ...

Proposed updates to San Diego’s Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) regulations have cleared another hurdle, as city leaders work to address neighborhood concerns and align with state housing laws.