How to Create an ADU Permit Application Webinar

Author: Renée J. Schomp, Director

Join us here to catch a recording of our webinar, How to Create an ADU Permit Application! We were joined by three panelists for the webinar:

Una grabación en español de este seminario web está disponible al final de esta página. (A Spanish-language recording of this webinar is available at the bottom of this page.)]

• Scott Johnson, ADU Expert for Napa Sonoma ADU Center and Founder, Pocket Housing, LLC

• Jason Williams, Chief Building Official, City of Napa

• Amy Nicholson, Senior Planner, City of Santa Rosa

We covered:

• The step-by-step ADU Process overall

  • Which ADU professionals to engage for help with your permit application

• Deep dive: ADU Permit Application process

  • Interior conversion ADUs

  • New construction/detached ADUs

• Review of a sample ADU permit application

• Common mistakes made on permit applications & how to avoid them

Check out a brief index of content below if you’d like to skip to the parts of the recorded webinar that are most relevant to your ADU questions.

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The content in our ADU webinars is simply information, and is not legal or customized advice regarding your specific ADU project. Keep in mind that local ADU rules change over time, and every homeowner’s ADU project and parcel is unique so always make sure to consult directly with your local city or county before diving into your ADU project.

If you’d like a 1:1 ADU Feasibility Consultation with our ADU Expert, you can sign up for one right here to get your project kickstarted today!

Links referenced during the webinar:

• On-demand ADU webinar library

• Descriptions of all the different professionals you may hire for your ADU project

• Sign up for an ADU Feasibility Consult

• Resources on becoming a landlord

• Contact Us with ADU questions anytime

• Webinar: All you need to know about Prefab ADUs!

• Local ADU Rules

• Homes for Sonoma nonprofit

• ADU Workbook

• Blog Post: What is Title 24 Energy Efficiency?

• Vendor Registry

Webinar Content Index:

• Minutes 1:30 - 8:30 | Napa Sonoma ADU Overview

• Minutes 8:30 - 21:30 | The step-by-step ADU Process overall

• Minutes 21:30 - 56:00 | Deep dive: ADU Permit Application process (interior conversions & detached ADUs)

• Minutes 56:00 - 1:14 | Review of a sample ADU permit application

• Minutes 1:14 - 1:26 | Common mistakes made on permit applications & how to avoid them

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