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As part of Assembly Bill 130 (AB 130), which was signed into law on June 30, 2025 and took effect immediately, community associations are now prohibited from imposing any fees or other financial requirements on accessory dwelling unit (“ADU”) and junior accessory dwelling unit (“JADU”) projects. Under prior law, community associations were permitted to impose “reasonable restrictions” that do not unreasonably increase the cost to construct, effectively prohibit the construction of, or extinguish the ability to otherwise construct, an ADU or JADU. With the enactment of AB 130, the law now specifies that “reasonable restrictions” do not include any fees or other financial requirements imposed by a community association. This would, in effect, prohibit an association from charging any application review fees, construction deposits, and the like, in connection with its review and approval of ADU and JADU projects.
This new law will have an impact on how community associations process architectural applications for ADU and JADU projects. Boards should consult with legal counsel on how to bring their associations’ architectural review process and architectural guidelines into compliance with AB 130.
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