Potential ADU/Cost? - Pacifica, CA

[Jonathan Lo]

Hi all,

First time poster but appreciate all the discussions happening here. We have a finished downstairs studio room (500 sqft or so) with a full bath in Pacifica, CA. Not sure about the permit status. Could this be potentially converted into a legal ADU and what would be a ballpark figure for something like this? Would we need to be concerned about ceiling height and doorway clearance?

Appreciate any info.

[John A Murray]

Google the difference between an ADU and a JADU (junior) and you will find the answer. Without a full kitchen, but the ability to install an "effiency kitchen", you've got a JADU.

You might be able to find out about city planning fees and permit fees online ($2,000 and up), but after 1/1/20 you won't have to worry about developer impact fees. Have a contractor look at it before anybody from the city comes close to it and see what he says about "permit-ability".

Alternatively, I imagine you could just rent it out as is-calling it what you want, but probably going legal is the safest way to go.