Clovis, CA Accessory Structures: ADU Rental Restrictions (2026)

020(G) governs occupancy and ownership of accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units once construction is complete. Subsection (G)(2) draws a bright line between renting and selling: an ADU or JADU may be rented out separately from the primary residence for long-term tenancy, but it can never be sold, subdivided off, or otherwise conveyed as a separate parcel from the main home. That keeps every ADU tied to the same title as the house it serves, closing off any path to selling ADUs as standalone starter homes.

The rental permission has one major carve-out: any rental of an ADU or JADU for a period of less than thirty consecutive days is not treated as ordinary residential rental. 065, which require a home occupation permit, a 24/7 local contact person, posted occupancy limits, and payment of the transient occupancy tax. 020(G)(2)'s protection. Subsection (G)(1) adds a sequencing rule: the primary dwelling must receive its own certificate of occupancy before the City will issue one for the ADU or JADU, so a property owner cannot rent out a completed accessory unit while the main house remains unoccupied or unfinished. 22 limiting the JADU's size and attributes.