San Mateo County
Burlingame ADU rules
Burlingame has an official local rule record in this scrape. Provider research is grouped at the San Mateo County level.
Local rule facts
Min/max ADU size
Up to 1,000 square feet of interior livable space
Height
16 ft detached on a single- or multi-unit lot 18 ft detached if within ½ mile of a major transit stop / high-quality transit corridor (plus an extra 2 ft to match primary roof pitch) 18 ft detached on a lot with a multi-unit, multi-story dwelling 30 ft (25 ft in...
Setbacks
Rear / side: 4 feet Conversion ADUs require no setbacks if converted in the same footprint as original structure
Parking
JADUs: No parking required ADUs: One spot may be required (tandem allowed). No parking required if: ½ mile distance from public transit, in a historic district, or one block from a car-share vehicle on-street parking permits are required but not offered to ADU occupant...
Owner occupancy
ADUs: No owner occupancy required JADUs: Owner must live in the main dwelling or the JADU if the JADU lacks its own sanitation facilities
Process
-at-a-Glance FAQs Floorplans Inspiration Glossary Guidebook + Exercises Pre-Designed Plans Process-at-a-Glance See the resources page Events About Contact Getting Started Learning the Rules Budgeting Design Permitting Construction Renting Getting Started Learning the...