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How will LADBS review my project if I cannot find copies of my original building plans, including plans for my foundation?

LADBS would use available records to establish what was on a site prior to the wildfire. New building plans would then need to be prepared and submitted to the Department for review.

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Can I build a new ADU as part of my rebuild project? Can the ADU be built before the main house?

Yes, a new ADU can be built as part of the rebuild and still qualify as a like-for-like +10% project per the Governor's Directive No. N-20-25, regardless of  whether or not an ADU existed on the site prior to the Wildfire.

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What projections are allowed to the building’s footprint and height and still be considered as an Eligible Project?

Eaves: Project into the required side yard not more than 4 inches for each foot of width of such side yard, provided the width of the side yard is not reduced to less than 30 inches. Project into the required front and rear yards not more than 30 inches.

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Can I add an ADU on the second floor of my house or on the second floor of my detached garage and be considered as like-for-like?

The ADU can be added on the second floor as long as the overall resulting building height is within 110% of the existing building height.

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For eligible projects, like-for-like, how do I measure the height of a house/structure being rebuilt if the grade has changed?

To be considered an eligible project in accordance to Emergency Executive Order 1, the rebuilt structure shall not exceed 110% of the height that existed immediately before the Wildfires:

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