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Post a QuestionCan I build an ADU in Santa Monica with a 8% glazing area?
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Santa Monica, CA
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Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica with a 2-story detached unit?
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Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica with a 4% ventilation window?
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Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica with a rent control registration?
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Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica with a 68°F heating system?
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Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica with a 15-inch toilet clearance?
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Santa Monica, CA
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Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica with a 1,000 sq ft two-bedroom unit?
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Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica with a 50 cfm bathroom fan?
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Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica with a 24-inch attic access?
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Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica with a 1-hour fire-rated wall?
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Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica more than 150 feet from the roadway?
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Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica with a 10 mil moisture barrier?
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Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica with a 3-foot egress door?
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Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica with a 5.7 sq ft emergency escape window?
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Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica with a 50 sq ft kitchen?
Design & Planning
Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica with a 2x4 stud infill wall?
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Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica with a pre-2018 unpermitted JADU?
Construction
Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica with a 6-foot ceiling height?
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Santa Monica, CA
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Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica with a 10-inch footing depth?
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Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica with a shared bathroom for a JADU?
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Santa Monica, CA
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Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica with a 70 sq ft habitable room?
Design & Planning
Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica with a 1,200 sq ft size on a small lot?
Design & Planning
Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica with an existing HOA?
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Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica with a 500 sq ft studio?
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Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica with a historic primary dwelling?
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Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica with a roof deck in R1?
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Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica with a proposed multifamily building?
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Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica with an unpermitted 2019 structure?
Construction
Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica with a 10-foot setback for fire safety?
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Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica’s R-2 zone with a flat roof?
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Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica with a lienholder’s consent for condo sale?
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Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica with a 150 sq ft expansion in the front setback?
Design & Planning
Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica with a shared utility connection?
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Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica’s R1 zone with existing zoning violations?
Zoning & Legal
Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica with a 60 sq ft balcony in R-2?
Zoning & Legal
Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica without a certificate of occupancy?
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Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica with a 6-foot separation from my house?
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Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica’s R1 through parcel?
Zoning & Legal
Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I convert a 2017 unpermitted storage room in Santa Monica into an ADU?
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Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica’s R-2 zone without parking?
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Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica with a 35 sq ft balcony in R1?
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Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build a JADU in Santa Monica without owner-occupancy?
Design & Planning
Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I sell my Santa Monica ADU as a separate condominium?
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Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica without fire sprinklers?
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Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I expand my Santa Monica single-family dwelling for an ADU conversion?
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Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I convert an attached accessory structure in Santa Monica’s R1 lot into an ADU?
Zoning & Legal
Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Santa Monica with a 25-foot height?
Design & Planning
Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build a second-story ADU in Santa Monica’s R1 zone with stepback requirements?
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Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I convert a detached accessory structure in my Santa Monica multifamily lot into an ADU?
Zoning & Legal
Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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Can I build a 150 sq ft ADU in Santa Monica’s R1 zone?
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Santa Monica, CA
Anonymous
Jun 22, 2025
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