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Re:Rent the Backyard (YC S19) wants to build a studio apartm... by yonran on Thursday July 18, 2019 @09:43PM (#20475568)
The article mentions recent state laws that overrode city prohibitions on multiple units: SB 1069 (2016) required cities to approve ADUs in backyards of all single-family houses and inside houses, and AB 494/SB 229 (2017) reduced parking requirements to 1 parking spot per ADU and made them more financially feasible (by limiting utility fees and allowing ADU rental). These are a big deal, especially on suburban 5,000+ sq. ft. lots where there is enough space for egress and parking.

As for your dog, no homeowner is required to construct an ADU, so an owner who wants to keep a big yard is allowed to do so. Other homeowners can make a different decision depending on their situation.

SB 1069: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtm...

AB 494: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtm...

SB 229: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtm...

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