1 LUS25-00001
Accessory and Junior
Accessory Dwelling Units
9A
City Council
August 5, 2025
2 Updates Proposed Updates
AB 2533
Prohibits a local agency from denying a permit for
an unpermitted ADU or Junior ADU that was
constructed before January 1, 2020.
Revise language regarding review of unpermitted ADUs to reflect new date.
SB 1211
Allows additional detached ADUs within a lot with
an existing multi-family dwelling, no change to a
new multi-family dwelling.
Revise the allowable number of allowable units for the multi-family dwellings.
SB 1077
By January 1, 2026, Coastal Commission shall
provide guidance to local governments to clarify
and simplify permitting process for ADUs and Junior
ADUs
No change. City of Torrance defers development in the Coastal Overlay Zone to the State of California Coastal Commission.
Other
Updates
Reorganization of ADU and Junior ADU sections,
update government code sections references,
remove ADU covenants, and update objective
development standards.
• Remove TMC Section 92.2.11 and consolidate into TMC Section
92.2.10. • Reorganize, renumber TMC Section 92.2.10, and remove ADU covenant language.
• Revision to height for Citywide detached ADUs, from 20 feet to 18 feet.
• Remove Map within TMC Section 92.2.10.
• Relabel two areas from limited designated and designated areas to Hillside/Coastal and Citywide.
• Reference new government code sections.
• Additional objective standards for number of stories, attached ADU structures, and update to design standards.