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Municipal Code Amendment (MCA) 2025-70003 — ADU/JADU Ordinance Update

Thousand Oaks

Description

A citywide update to ADU and junior ADU zoning rules to fix state-identified compliance problems and fold in four new 2025 state laws. The commission recommended adoption; the City Council decides next.

Impact summary

Homeowners would get faster ADU approvals (15-day completeness checks), a new appeal process, no parking requirement for small units, and simpler building-permit-only processing.

Applicant

Name
City of Thousand Oaks
Address
Citywide

At a glance

Hearings
1
Public comments
0
Total mentions
1

Last vote · Planning Commission

Recommended approval (Jan 2026) · Council outcome not on record4–0, unanimous

A recommendation. The council’s outcome is not on record here.

Last discussed Jan 26, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Jan 26, 2026Recommended approval 4–0

Planning Commission Regular Meeting - Jan 26, 2026

A citywide update to ADU and junior ADU zoning rules to fix state-identified compliance problems and fold in four new 2025 state laws. The commission recommended adoption; the City Council decides next.

Related issues (1)

ADU Ordinance Update for State Law Compliance

The council started adopting an updated accessory dwelling unit ordinance to satisfy state housing regulators — faster application processing, a formal appeal path, and revised junior ADU rules. ADUs now make up the vast majority of the city's new housing applications.

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