Beverly Hills has an Incentive ADU pathway that lets owners on ≥13,000 sq ft single-family lots add an extra ADU in exchange for a deed-restricted ≥1-year lease. The city also runs a Preapproved Program with ~70% complete plan sets.
By-right standards in BHMC Article 50 and neighborhood ADU Development Guides. Incentive ADU on ≥13,000 sq ft single-family lots adds extra unit per BHMC §10-3-5000.A.1.a.
State guarantee: California requires every city to allow at least an 800 sq ft ADU exempt from local lot coverage, FAR, and front-setback rules.
Height baseline: 16 ft for detached, rising to 18 ft within ½ mile of major transit. Attached ADUs follow the primary home, capped at 25 ft.
Guides and Municipal Code detail parking and exemptions (transit, historic, car-share contexts).
Virtual public counter and planners (310-285-1000). Preapproved Program uses ~70% complete prechecked plans. Non-conforming "by-right" designs need a Minor Accommodation Permit.
State backstop: A complete ADU permit must receive a decision in 60 business days. If the city stalls past 30 business days, AB 253 lets you hire a certified private plan checker to force a 10-business-day decision.
See current city fee schedules. State impact-fee caps still apply alongside local fees.
SB 543: No impact fees on ADUs ≤750 sq ft. Above 750 sq ft, fees scale to the ratio of ADU size vs the main home.
Visit the official Beverly Hills ADU page (link in hero) for current eligibility and downloads.
Standard ADUs in Beverly Hills: no owner-occupancy required (made permanent in 2023).
JADUs: limited to 500 sq ft of interior livable space within an existing single-family home. Owner occupancy is required only when sanitation facilities are shared with the main house. JADUs cannot be used as short-term rentals (AB 1154 / SB 543).
Sketch a floorplan, walk through it in 3D, and have our planners review it for size, height, and setback compliance before you submit to Beverly Hills.
Heads up: Local rules change frequently. This page summarizes publicly available state law (California Government Code §§ 66310–66342) and current local guidance for general planning purposes. Always confirm specifics with the Beverly Hills planning desk before submitting plans. ADUMetrics does not provide legal advice.