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What permits are required for prefab coach house / tiny houses in California?

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What permits do I need to start building prefab commercial Additional dwelling

danny babson Published: Oct. 1, 2020, 8:33 p.m.Last updated: Oct. 5, 2020, 1:01 p.m.

I am interested in building  prefab additional dwelling units for retail, what permits are required? Secondly can imported shipping containers that has been modified be accepted as ADU in California?

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Emmanuel Cosgrove
Emmanuel Cosgrove Oct. 5, 2020, 12:59 p.m. Reply

Are you talking about what the local building code is? We aren’t able to help much I’m afraid, the conditions that need to be met for buildings, and what type and size of building that can be built on a lot is really up to your municipal government. Different States, provinces and even cities will have different requirements and allowances for issuing building permits. Sorry we can't help more. 

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