ADUs in Albany, near Berkeley, CA
Albany borders Berkeley on the north, and it has its own ADU handout and permit process.
How Albany handles ADU permits
The City of Albany says all ADUs require a building permit and that no separate Planning approval is required. It has launched a pre-approved detached ADU program, where plans that Planning and Building and Safety have vetted in advance can be chosen by homeowners to speed up plan check and lower permitting costs. Plans in that program are for a new, detached, single-unit ADU on a single-family property and may not exceed 800 square feet.
Ask the contractor we connect you with whether a pre-approved plan fits your lot. The Berkeley steps are in the permit guide.
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