California Government Code

§ 66311.5

GOV § 66311.5 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 1 · Title 7 · Ch. 13 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)Fees charged for the construction of accessory dwelling units or junior accessory dwelling units shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 66000) and Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 66012).

(b)An accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit shall not be considered by a local agency, special district, or water corporation to be a new residential use for purposes of calculating connection fees or capacity charges for utilities, including water and sewer service, unless the unit was constructed with a new single-family dwelling.

(c)(1) A local agency, special district, or water corporation shall not impose any impact fee upon the development of an accessory dwelling unit that has 750 square feet of interior livable space or less or a junior accessory dwelling unit that has 500 square feet of interior livable space or less. Any impact fees charged for an accessory dwelling unit that has more than 750 square feet of interior livable space shall be charged proportionately in relation to the square footage of the primary dwelling unit.

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Legislative history

Added by renumbering Section 66324 by Stats. 2025, Ch. 520, Sec. 7. (SB 543) Effective January 1, 2026.