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Paul Dashevsky
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CA ADU solar requirements?

Paul Dashevsky
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Posted Mar 20 2020, 14:04

The city of Los Angeles is not currently requiring solar for new ADUs. How about other cities around Southern California?

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John A Murray
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John A Murray
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Replied Mar 20 2020, 18:41

Actually Paul the state is the one with the energy building codes, in particular CA Title 24 2019 standards that just went into effect January 1. Worth a google search and investigation.

I am told that if you are doing an "addition" as in garage conversion solar is not required, but if new construction solar is required if there is space and nothing blocking sufficient sunlight. Lot's of other new energy requirements, mostly for new construction again.