Huntington Park, CA Accessory Structures: ADU Owner Occupancy (2026)

Item 13 of § 9-3.2650, added to the Huntington Park Municipal Code by Ordinance 2025-13 effective January 23, 2026, is the only owner-occupancy standard in Article 26. It applies to junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs), which § 9-3.2650(1)(b) allows only on a lot zoned for single-family residences, and item 13 repeats that a JADU is permitted only on a lot developed with a proposed or existing single-family dwelling. The trigger is the plumbing. Owner-occupancy is required only if the JADU shares sanitation facilities with the primary residence.

If the JADU includes separate sanitation facilities, owner-occupancy is not required. The requirement is also lifted where the property is owned by a governmental agency, land trust, or housing organization. The code defines owner narrowly: a natural person who holds legal title to the property as shown on the most recent deed recorded with the County Recorder's office. Proof of owner occupancy has to be provided as part of the JADU application, and the requirement can be enforced through recordation of a deed restriction. The standards for ADUs in the same section contain no matching owner-occupancy condition, so a full ADU is not tied to the owner living on the lot by this article.

Other JADU limits sit in the same section: a maximum of 500 square feet of interior livable space, no more than one JADU on a lot with a single-family dwelling, no parking required, and no independent fire sprinkler requirement. Rental of any ADU or JADU is restricted to terms of 30 days or longer under item 15. The permit is a minor development permit under § 9-3.2630.