Menlo Park ADU size limits
ADU – Attached and Detached: 1000 square feet *Attached: Greater of 50% of main home floor area or 1,000 square feet (state law allows an ADU up to 800 square feet on every property, some exceptions.) JADU: 500 square feet
San Mateo County
Menlo Park ADU rules
Menlo Park 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 Menlo Park?
Menlo Parkhas 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.
Menlo Park ADU rule guide
Menlo Park height and setbacks
JADU and Attached: Same as primary dwelling Detached: larger than 800 square feet: 17 feet, 800 square feet or less: 16 feet Attached: side and rear – 4 feet Detached: side and rear – 4 feet
Menlo Park parking and owner occupancy
JADUs: No parking required ADUs: One spot may be required (tandem allowed). No parking required if: within one-half mile walking distance of public transit within an architecturally and historically significant historic district an interior ADU ineligible for on-street parking permits, but on-street permits are available within one block of a car share vehicle ADUs: Built after Jan 1...
How Menlo Park ADU permitting works
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Local rule facts
Min/max ADU size
ADU – Attached and Detached: 1000 square feet *Attached: Greater of 50% of main home floor area or 1,000 square feet (state law allows an ADU up to 800 square feet on every property, some exceptions.) JADU: 500 square feet
Height
JADU and Attached: Same as primary dwelling Detached: larger than 800 square feet: 17 feet, 800 square feet or less: 16 feet
Setbacks
Attached: side and rear – 4 feet Detached: side and rear – 4 feet
Parking
JADUs: No parking required ADUs: One spot may be required (tandem allowed). No parking required if: within one-half mile walking distance of public transit within an architecturally and historically significant historic district an interior ADU ineligible for on-street...
Owner occupancy
ADUs: Built after Jan 1 2020 – No requirements, otherwise – required unless nontenancy status is granted. JADUs: Owner occupancy required
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...