ADUs and JADUs are approved ministerially through building plan check — no discretionary review or hearing — consistent with Cal. Gov. Code §65852.2(b). The City must approve or deny a complete application within 60 days of receipt (§9.295.020.C.2). If denied, the City must return a written list of deficiencies (§9.295.020.C.3). Menifee also offers City-approved Permit Ready ADU Plans that skip building plan check, requiring only a site plan for Planning/Building/Engineering/Fire review (§9.295.020.C.1).
§9.295.020.C.1 requires a building permit (and any non-discretionary permit such as grading) but expressly bars discretionary review, variance, or special use permits — tracking Gov. Code §65852.2(b)(1). §9.295.020.C.2 imposes the 60-day decision clock; if the ADU application is bundled with a new single-family dwelling, the clock is tolled until the primary dwelling decision. §9.295.020.C.4 prohibits denial for correction of nonconforming zoning, building code violations, or unpermitted structures that don't threaten public health and safety. §9.295.020.C.5 requires that a demolition permit for a detached garage being replaced by an ADU be issued concurrently with the ADU permit. §9.295.020.E.2.r prohibits requiring fire sprinklers in an ADU if the primary dwelling isn't already sprinkled. Apply through the Menifee Community Development Department (951-723-3741).
Construction without a building permit is a Title 15 / Title 1 violation subject to stop-work orders, double permit fees, and abatement. Unpermitted ADUs may also block resale or refinance.
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