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Menlo Park ADU Rules
Start with the official local ADU rules, then confirm lot-specific limits before requesting provider quotes.
Short answer
Start with the official local ADU rules, then confirm lot-specific limits before requesting provider quotes.
Source requirement: Official city or county rule source parsed and cited.
Local rule evidence
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
Setbacks and parking
Attached: side and rear – 4 feet Detached: side and rear – 4 feet 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...