This Riverside County City Is Making It Easier To Build ADUs

CATHEDRAL CITY, CA — Cathedral City officials detailed the upcoming launch of a pre-approved accessory dwelling unit (ADU) program Thursday.

The program provides four sets of ADU building plans that have been previewed and approved by the Building and Safety Department, with no usage cost outside of standard permitting fees, according to a statement issued Thursday.

In the statement, the city promoted the idea that residents opting for these designs would not face the extra cost that an architect would bring.

Pre-approved ADU floor plans come in three options, each with a further choice of a Desert Modern or Mediterranean architectural style. The program also covers an option that would transform a two-car garage into a junior accessory dwelling unit.

The city warned that making use of the program would still incur Cathedral City's stand permitting fees, and that it would "require the submittal of a site plan as well as other supplemental documents depending on specific site conditions."

For more information on the program, residents can go to www.cathedralcity.gov/departments/building-and-safety/city-of-cathedral-city-pre-approved-adu-program/.