Perris, CA Accessory Structures: ADU Owner Occupancy (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- JADUs only, not standard ADUs
- Standard source
- Gov. Code § 65852.22(a)(2)
- Required before
- building/grading permit issuance
- Deed restriction approver
- City Attorney
- Local rule role
- incorporates state standard by reference
Summary
Perris requires JADUs to carry a recorded deed restriction confirming owner-occupancy as defined by California's Government Code: a state-law standard the city's ordinance incorporates by reference rather than sets itself.
JADU deed restrictions shall include and describe the following:a.Prohibition on the separate conveyance of the JADU except as otherwise permitted by applicable law.b.Approved size and attributes of the JADU.c.Restrictions on short-term rentals required by PMC Section 19.81.130(b).d.JADU owner occupancy requirement as defined in Government Code Section 65852.22(a)(2).(2)ADU deed restrictions shall include and describe the restrictions on short-term rentals required by PMC Section 19.81.130(a) and Government Code Section 66314(d)(1), except under the limited circumstances described in GC 66341. Deed restrictions shall also include and describe restriction required by PMC Section 19.81.130(b). (Ord. No. 1449, § 4(Att. A), 2-11-2025)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
PMC §19.81.130(c)(1) requires that before a building or grading permit issues for a JADU, the owner must record a deed restriction, and that deed restriction 'shall include and describe' a 'JADU owner occupancy requirement as defined in Government Code Section 65852.22(a)(2).' The city does not set its own occupancy standard: the substantive rule and any exemptions (for governmental agencies, land trusts, or qualified nonprofit housing organizations) come entirely from state law and control if that law changes. Standard ADUs (not JADUs) permitted under PMC §19.81.130(a) carry no local owner-occupancy mandate.
Violations & Fines
Violating the recorded JADU owner-occupancy covenant or failing to record it before permit issuance can jeopardize the unit's legal status and trigger code enforcement under PMC Ch. 19.78.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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