Burlingame ADU size limits
Up to 1,000 square feet of interior livable space
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.
Direct answer
Can I build an ADU in Burlingame?
Burlingamehas an official local ADU rule record in this directory. Start with the city's size, height, setback, parking, and owner occupancy standards below, then confirm lot-specific limits with the official source before hiring design or construction help.
Burlingame ADU rule guide
Burlingame height and setbacks
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 Hillside Overlay) or the zoning district limit, whichever is lower, for attached ADUs (max 2 stories) Rear / side: 4 feet...
Burlingame parking and owner occupancy
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 it is part of the proposed or existing primary residence or an existing accessory structure when a permit application...
How Burlingame ADU permitting works
-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 Rules Budgeting Design Permitting Construction Renting Home » Local Rules » Burlingame Local ADU Rules Burlingame Last...
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...