Permit and build an ADU in your backyard

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Map your lot and existing structures
1 hour 30 min
A to-scale sketch of the lot that the rest of this phase measures against: property lines with dimensions, the house footprint, garages and sheds, and the four utility entry points. The setback math in the ordinance screen is only as good as these measurements, so date the sketch and keep the source records with it.
- Pull the parcel map and record card from the county assessor’s GIS viewer (search “[county] parcel viewer”; most are free)
- Note lot dimensions and any easements from the deed and the recorded plat map
- Tape-measure the house, garage, sheds, and each structure’s distance to every property line
- Mark where the water meter, sewer cleanout, gas meter, and electric meter enter from street or alley
- Draw the sketch to scale (1 inch = 20 feet) on graph paper or a free tool, and date it

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