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What is the minimum size of an efficiency unit as referenced in LAMC Section 12.22 A.33(c)(1)(ii), and what is the applicability of this provision?

The minimum size of an efficiency unit is 220 square feet, plus a code compliant closet and bathroom; however, the Ordinance does not specify any minimum square footage requirements  for an ADU or JADU, except for Movable Tiny Houses (MTHs).

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What is car share as referenced in LAMC Section 12.22 A.33(c)(12)(i)(b)?

Car share means a vehicle rental program designed for people to rent vehicles for short periods of time, such as a few hours, pay only for their usage, and access the car at any hour, not just  during business hours. The vehicles may be commercially or personally owned.

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What is a mixed-use zone per Paragraph (g) of LAMC Section 12.22 A.33?

Mixed-use zone refers to any zone classification that allows for both residential and nonresidential uses on the same lot.

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How is walking distance calculated per LAMC Section 12.22.A 33(c)(12)(i)(a)?

Walking distance is measured by the shortest distance that can be traveled by walking on public streets and sidewalks from a transit stop to the closest point on the subject Lot, as determined by  generally available mapping systems, such as Google Maps.

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Determination of when a garage, carport, or covered parking structure is demolished in conjunction with the construction of an ADU or JADU for the purposes of determining when no parking is required for an ADU (LAMC Section 12.22 A.33(c)(12)(iii)).

For the purpose of this provision, in conjunction means when a building permit application to remove covered parking and a building permit application for the construction of an ADU on the  same Lot are submitted at the same time, or where one building permit application is submitted w

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Determination of when requirements for a passageway or space between buildings are considered in conjunction with the construction of an ADU (LAMC Section 12.22 A.33(c)(7)).

The defined passageway and space between buildings regulation does not apply to the ADU or  any residential building on the same Lot during the approval or construction of an ADU, whether through a zoning review, building permit plan check or inspection.  In the event that new (no

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When is automobile parking required for an ADU which is part of the proposed or existing primary residency or an accessory structure (LAMC Section 12.22 A.33(c)(12)(i)d)?

Automobile parking is not required for ADUs created within an existing or proposed main home or an existing accessory structure.

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May an ADU be created on a Lot that is a substandard Lot (for instance, due to an illegal Lot split in the past)?

State law allows a local ADU ordinance to establish certain ADU development standards. However, these standards shall not include minimum lot size (see GC Section  65852.2(a)(1)(B)(i)).

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What general development standards from LAMC Section 12.22 A.33(c) apply to Movable Tiny Houses (MTHs)?

LAMC 12.22 A.33(b)(3) states that a MTH shall be approved if in compliance with all of the provisions in Paragraph (c), except for those provisions that apply solely to buildings and  structures (as well as all of the provisions in Paragraph (f)).

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Does the density calculation described in LAMC Section 12.22 A.33(h)(2) only apply to dwelling unit calculations?

No, this provision applies if either additional dwelling units or guest rooms are added to a lot after the creation of the ADU or JADU.

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