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Post a QuestionCan I build an ADU in Burbank’s R-1 zone with a sloped lot?
Can I build an ADU in Burbank with a 2-foot setback if infeasible?
Can I build an ADU in Burbank’s R-3 zone with a proposed multifamily building?
Can I build an ADU in Burbank’s R-1 zone with a historic main dwelling?
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Can I build an ADU in Burbank’s MDR-4 zone with a basement conversion?
Can I build an ADU in Burbank’s R-2 zone with a car share nearby?
Can I build an ADU in Burbank’s R-1 zone with a proposed single-family home?
Can I build an ADU in Burbank's R-1-H zone with a new construction addition?
Can I build an ADU in Burbank’s MDR-3 zone with a flat roof?
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Can I build an ADU in Burbank’s R-4 zone with a historic district designation?
Can I build an ADU in Burbank’s R-1-H zone with a new construction addition?
Can I build an ADU in Burbank’s R-3 zone with tandem parking?
Can I build an ADU in Burbank’s R-2 zone with a roof-mounted AC unit?
Can I build an ADU in Burbank’s R-1 zone with a balcony facing the backyard?
Can I build an ADU in Burbank’s R-1 zone with a front yard setback encroachment?
My Burbank multifamily building has 6 units. How many conversion ADUs can I add?
My Burbank lot has a nonconforming setback. Can I convert my garage into an ADU?
Can I build two ADUs on my Burbank multifamily lot with 4 units?
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Can I build an ADU in Burbank's R-1 zone with a front yard setback encroachment?
My Burbank single-family home is in the Mountain Fire Zone. Can I build an 850 sq ft ADU?
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Can I build a JADU in my Burbank R-1-H home if I have a barn for horses?
My LA multifamily building has a 3-foot setback. Can I add a detached State ADU with a 4-foot setback without changing the main building?
I want to build an ADU in LA but my lot has a Building Line restriction. Does that count as a setback, and can I ignore it for a State ADU?
My Glendale single-family home has a nonconforming setback. Do I need to fix it to build an ADU?
My lot in LA is in both a Very High Fire Hazard Zone and a Hillside Area. Can I still build a State ADU without jumping through extra local hoops, and what does the ZA Memo say about it?
I’m building a detached Ordinance ADU in LA. Can I make it two stories if my lot is in a low-height zone?
Can I build a State ADU in LA if my lot is near a historic landmark but not in an HPOZ?
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I want to build a new detached ADU in LA. Can I get away with just 4-foot side and rear setbacks if it’s 800 square feet or less, even in a historic zone?
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Can I build an ADU in Glendale if my lot is in a historic district?
My Glendale lot is near a historic landmark but not in a district. Do historic rules apply to my ADU?
Can I build a Glendale ADU with Spanish-tile roofing to match my main house?
My Glendale single-family home is historic. Can I add an ADU without changing its look from the street?
My LA multifamily building has a boiler room I want to turn into a State ADU. Can I skip local fire safety setback rules?
My Glendale lot has a sloped backyard. How is ADU height measured?
My LA lot has a nonconforming setback for the main house. Can I build a State ADU without fixing it?
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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?
My LA single-family home is in an HPOZ. Can I build a State ADU without meeting historic design standards?
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?
Can I build an ADU in Glendale with a pitched roof if my main house has a flat roof?
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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Can I build an ADU in Glendale with a roof pitch less than 4:12?
Can I add a rooftop deck to my Glendale ADU?
Can I build an ADU in Glendale if my lot has a nonconforming fence?
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?
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?
Can I build an ADU in Glendale if my lot has a nonconforming lot coverage ratio?
My LA property has a sloped lot. How is the height of a detached State ADU measured, and can I still get 16 feet?
Can I build a detached ADU in Glendale with a flat roof if my main house has a pitched roof?
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