Tiny home rules in Carlsbad, CA — covering tiny houses on wheels (THOWs), park model RVs, and tiny home on foundation builds — determine where they are legal and how they get permitted.
Carlsbad permits ADUs in residential zones per state law and local Ordinance CS-384. Detached ADUs up to 1,200 sq ft. JADUs up to 500 sq ft within existing residence. Setbacks: 4 ft rear and side per state law.
Carlsbad adopted Ordinance CS-384 implementing state ADU regulations. Detached ADUs may be up to 1,200 sq ft. Junior ADUs (JADUs) up to 500 sq ft within existing residence footprint. Side and rear setbacks: 4 ft per state law. Per SB 1211, no replacement parking required when converting garage. ADU permits processed ministerially within 60 days.
Unpermitted ADUs: Code Enforcement at 442-339-2703.
Carlsbad, CA
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Carlsbad, CA
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Chain link, barbed wire, razor ribbon specifically prohibited in residential zones. Solid masonry walls along common lot lines with residential property requ...
Carlsbad, CA
Livestock (horses, cattle, sheep, goats) are permitted only in the R-A Residential Agricultural zone under CMC Chapter 21.08. Pens, stables, and barns must b...
Carlsbad, CA
Carlsbad addresses animal hoarding through keeping limits in Carlsbad Municipal Code Title 7 and San Diego Humane Society field investigations; criminal anim...
Carlsbad, CA
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