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Junior ADUs in Stockton

A small unit of up to 500 square feet within your home, with an efficiency kitchen and its own entrance.

Tiny home interior with a wood kitchen and storage stairs to a loft

What is a junior ADU?

A unit of up to 500 square feet inside a single-family home, which can include an attached garage. It needs an efficiency kitchen and a separate entrance. The bathroom can be its own or shared with the main home.

Gray and white bathroom with a tub and a wide vanity
Gray and white bathroom with a tub and a wide vanity

Why choose one?

It is usually the least expensive way to add a unit, because the walls, roof and most utilities already exist.

What are the limits?

Rentals must be longer than 30 days. If the JADU shares bathroom facilities with the main house, a city can require the owner to live on site.

Junior ADUs

A JADU reuses up to 500 square feet inside the house. Rentals must run at least 30 days.

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