Permit-Ready ADUs

Overview

Permit-Ready ADU Program

Logo header for Rocklin's Permit Ready Accessory Dwelling Unit. A graphic stylized house with the words PRADU under it.

In response to the current housing crisis in California and the AB 1332 Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) program requirement, the City of Rocklin has created the Permit-Ready ADU Program to increase affordable housing opportunities, and reduce permitting time and costs.   

The Permit-Ready ADU Program will make plans for different ADU types, styles, and sizes available to the public. Under this program, plans are designed by ADU builders, private licensed architects/engineers, and private designers to accommodate various site conditions. Plans are then reviewed by the Rocklin Building Department and are ready for permits. *

When an applicant selects one of the permit-ready construction plans provided (available plans will be posted once the plan check process is complete) and submits a project-specific site plan, City staff will review site-specific factors of the property, including compliance with the City Zoning Ordinance and California Energy Code requirements. Compliance with the current building code has been assured with the permit-ready plans, which result in a lower cost option for applicants and will reduce overall permitting time. However, homeowners who chose to use a permit-ready ADU plan are responsible for all other fees associated with the building permit. Please contact the City of Rocklin Building Department at building@rocklin.ca.us for a fee estimate.

Home owners are required to provide the following site-specific information when utilizing permit-ready ADU plans:

  • City of Rocklin building permit application
  • A complete and fully-dimensioned site plan. The ADU shall meet all zoning requirements – contact planner@rocklin.ca.us with questions.
  • Complete site-specific solar PV drawings

Permit-ready ADUs in the State Responsibility Area (SRA) shall meet all fire-resistance requirements of section 337 of the 2022 California Residential Code. Compliance may not necessarily be shown on the permit-ready plans.

Permit-ready ADUs in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area shall be elevated in accordance with section 322 of the 2022 California Residential Code. Compliance may not necessarily be shown on the permit-ready plans.

  • Apply online HERE. Once we receive a complete application utilizing permit-ready ADU plans we will approve or deny the application within 30 days.

*If the permit-ready plans have been modified using the available CAD files, the plans will need to be stamped and signed by a licensed design professional, as applicable. Additionally, the modified plans will not qualify for the Permit-ready ADU Program expedited review process. Plan review fees for modified ADU plans, or plans not included in the permit-ready ADU program, will be charged fees based on the project valuation.

Expedited permitting is not available to properties located in the Wildland Urban Interface, special flood hazard, or geologic hazard zones. Use the COMMUNITY MAP to find out if your property is in one of these areas.

Logo header for Rocklin's Permit Ready Accessory Dwelling Unit. A graphic stylized house with the words PRADU under it.

In response to the current housing crisis in California and the AB 1332 Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) program requirement, the City of Rocklin has created the Permit-Ready ADU Program to increase affordable housing opportunities, and reduce permitting time and costs.   

The Permit-Ready ADU Program will make plans for different ADU types, styles, and sizes available to the public. Under this program, plans are designed by ADU builders, private licensed architects/engineers, and private designers to accommodate various site conditions. Plans are then reviewed by the Rocklin Building Department and are ready for permits. *

When an applicant selects one of the permit-ready construction plans provided (available plans will be posted once the plan check process is complete) and submits a project-specific site plan, City staff will review site-specific factors of the property, including compliance with the City Zoning Ordinance and California Energy Code requirements. Compliance with the current building code has been assured with the permit-ready plans, which result in a lower cost option for applicants and will reduce overall permitting time. However, homeowners who chose to use a permit-ready ADU plan are responsible for all other fees associated with the building permit. Please contact the City of Rocklin Building Department at building@rocklin.ca.us for a fee estimate.

Home owners are required to provide the following site-specific information when utilizing permit-ready ADU plans:

  • City of Rocklin building permit application
  • A complete and fully-dimensioned site plan. The ADU shall meet all zoning requirements – contact planner@rocklin.ca.us with questions.
  • Complete site-specific solar PV drawings

Permit-ready ADUs in the State Responsibility Area (SRA) shall meet all fire-resistance requirements of section 337 of the 2022 California Residential Code. Compliance may not necessarily be shown on the permit-ready plans.

Permit-ready ADUs in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area shall be elevated in accordance with section 322 of the 2022 California Residential Code. Compliance may not necessarily be shown on the permit-ready plans.

  • Apply online HERE. Once we receive a complete application utilizing permit-ready ADU plans we will approve or deny the application within 30 days.

*If the permit-ready plans have been modified using the available CAD files, the plans will need to be stamped and signed by a licensed design professional, as applicable. Additionally, the modified plans will not qualify for the Permit-ready ADU Program expedited review process. Plan review fees for modified ADU plans, or plans not included in the permit-ready ADU program, will be charged fees based on the project valuation.

Expedited permitting is not available to properties located in the Wildland Urban Interface, special flood hazard, or geologic hazard zones. Use the COMMUNITY MAP to find out if your property is in one of these areas.