Woodside ADU size limits
Min: Minimum allowed by Building Code Max ADU: 1500 square feet (subject to total floor area allowed for parcel) Max JADU: 500 square feet
San Mateo County
Woodside ADU rules
Woodside 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 Woodside?
Woodsidehas 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.
Woodside ADU rule guide
Woodside height and setbacks
Attached: same a primary structure Detached: 17 feet, 18 feet if proposed over a detached garage Larger than 800 square feet, same as primary dwelling. Front: 30-50 feet, Sides: 5-50 feet, Rear: 25-50 feet. Check specific zoning district requirement for specific lot requirements. Smaller than 800 square feet. side and rear: 4 feet. Front: same as primary dwelling. *If the proposed ADU...
Woodside parking and owner occupancy
JADUs: No parking required ADUs: One spot may be required if one bedroom or more(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 ADU is part of existing main residence or accessory structure on-street parking permits are required, but not offered to occupants of ADUs JADUs: Required....
How Woodside ADU permitting works
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Local rule facts
Min/max ADU size
Min: Minimum allowed by Building Code Max ADU: 1500 square feet (subject to total floor area allowed for parcel) Max JADU: 500 square feet
Height
Attached: same a primary structure Detached: 17 feet, 18 feet if proposed over a detached garage
Setbacks
Larger than 800 square feet, same as primary dwelling. Front: 30-50 feet, Sides: 5-50 feet, Rear: 25-50 feet. Check specific zoning district requirement for specific lot requirements. Smaller than 800 square feet. side and rear: 4 feet. Front: same as primary dwelling....
Parking
JADUs: No parking required ADUs: One spot may be required if one bedroom or more(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 ADU is part of existing main residence...
Owner occupancy
JADUs: Required. ADUs: Not required *Not required if owner is a government agency, land trust, or housing org.
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...