San Mateo County
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Pacificahas 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.
Min: 150 sf Max attached: One or less bedroom: 850 SF or 50% of the primary dwelling, whichever is greater. 2 or more bedrooms: 1,000SF or 50% of the primary dwelling, whichever is greater Max detached: 1,200 SF Max JADU: 500 SF Max attached or detached conversion: None
Detached: Primary dwelling height or 25 feet, whichever is less. *In front of primary dwelling or within primary dwelling setbacks: 16 feet JADU and Attached: same as primary residence *Height limit cannot be less than 16 feet Attached: Front – 15 feet; except above the garage – 20 feet. Side and rear – 4 feet Detached: Side and rear – 4 feet. Front – 15 feet or same as primary...
JADUs: No parking required ADUs: One spot may be required (tandem allowed). No parking required if: ½ mile walking 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 Special requirements apply to Coastal Visitor Parking Areas JADU: owner occupancy required ADU: none
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Min: 150 sf Max attached: One or less bedroom: 850 SF or 50% of the primary dwelling, whichever is greater. 2 or more bedrooms: 1,000SF or 50% of the primary dwelling, whichever is greater Max detached: 1,200 SF Max JADU: 500 SF Max attached or detached conversion: None
Detached: Primary dwelling height or 25 feet, whichever is less. *In front of primary dwelling or within primary dwelling setbacks: 16 feet JADU and Attached: same as primary residence *Height limit cannot be less than 16 feet
Attached: Front – 15 feet; except above the garage – 20 feet. Side and rear – 4 feet Detached: Side and rear – 4 feet. Front – 15 feet or same as primary residence JADU: None, if contained within existing single-family residence, expansions for ingress and egress only:...
JADUs: No parking required ADUs: One spot may be required (tandem allowed). No parking required if: ½ mile walking 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...
JADU: owner occupancy required ADU: none
-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...