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Post a QuestionCan I build a Glendale ADU with Spanish-tile roofing to match my main house?
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Glendale, CA
Noah H.
May 21, 2025
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My Glendale single-family home is historic. Can I add an ADU without changing its look from the street?
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Glendale, CA
Lucas K.
May 20, 2025
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My LA multifamily building has a boiler room I want to turn into a State ADU. Can I skip local fire safety setback rules?
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Los Angeles, CA
Brandon C.
May 17, 2025
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My Glendale lot has a sloped backyard. How is ADU height measured?
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Glendale, CA
Emma D.
May 16, 2025
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Per CA state law, how long does the city have to approve or deny your ADU application?
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My LA lot has a nonconforming setback for the main house. Can I build a State ADU without fixing it?
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Los Angeles, CA
Emma T.
May 14, 2025
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I want a two-story Ordinance ADU in LA, but my main house is one story. Will the height limit match the main house?
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Los Angeles, CA
Vanessa H.
May 12, 2025
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My LA single-family home is in an HPOZ. Can I build a State ADU without meeting historic design standards?
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Los Angeles, CA
Jonathan P.
May 12, 2025
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Can I avoid fire sprinkler requirements for an ADU in LA’s Very High Fire Hazard Zone if the main house didn’t need them when it was built?
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Los Angeles, CA
Sarah M.
May 11, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Glendale with a pitched roof if my main house has a flat roof?
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Glendale, CA
Ethan B.
May 05, 2025
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My LA single-family home has a garage right on the property line that’s not up to current code. Do I have to move it to add a State ADU on top, or does the ZA Memo let me keep it as is?
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Los Angeles, CA
Amy C.
May 03, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Glendale with a roof pitch less than 4:12?
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Glendale, CA
Jacob R.
May 01, 2025
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Can I add a rooftop deck to my Glendale ADU?
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Glendale, CA
Mason W.
Apr 27, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Glendale if my lot has a nonconforming fence?
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Glendale, CA
Liam A.
Apr 25, 2025
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My LA lot is near a train station. Does that count as a “major transit stop” for ADU height incentives, and how do I confirm it?
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Los Angeles, CA
Ashley R.
Apr 24, 2025
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I’ve got a Through Lot in Los Angeles—can I stick a detached ADU in the front yard setback, and what exceptions might let me do that?
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Los Angeles, CA
Amy C.
Apr 23, 2025
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Can I build an ADU in Glendale if my lot has a nonconforming lot coverage ratio?
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Glendale, CA
Gabriel M.
Apr 20, 2025
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My LA property has a sloped lot. How is the height of a detached State ADU measured, and can I still get 16 feet?
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Los Angeles, CA
Nathan B.
Apr 16, 2025
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Can I build a detached ADU in Glendale with a flat roof if my main house has a pitched roof?
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Glendale, CA
Liam A.
Apr 10, 2025
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