ADU rules in Moreno Valley

Detached new-construction ADUs are permitted ministerially on lots zoned single-family, multifamily, or mixed use allowing residential that contain an existing or proposed dwelling; the city also offers free pre-approved detached ADU plans (with mapped hazard-zone exclusions).

ADUs may be attached to or located within the proposed or existing primary dwelling (including attached garages and storage areas) or created by converting an accessory structure; JADUs are allowed within the proposed or existing space of a single-family dwelling.

Two compliance pathways exist and may be combined: local development standards (Gov. Code 66314 to 66322) or by-right standards (Gov. Code 66323); minimum living area under local standards is 150 sq ft and there is no minimum lot size.

No owner-occupancy requirement appears for ADUs. For JADUs, an owner-occupancy covenant is required only if the JADU shares sanitation facilities with the existing structure; it cannot be required if the JADU has its own sanitation facilities or the owner is a governmental agency, land trust, or housing organization.

Parking may be located in rear and side setback areas, or in a paved front driveway if rear and side placement is not possible, subject to front-yard landscaping standards.

Ministerial approval by the community development director, processed with a building permit (multifamily ADUs need an administrative plot plan plus building permit, still ministerial). Approve or deny within 60 days of a completed application, deemed approved if the city misses the deadline; completeness determination within 15 business days; denials must include a full list of defects and how to fix them per Gov. Code 66317.

Subsection K cites Gov. Code 66341 for condominium conveyance, but the condominium provision verified at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov is Gov. Code 66342 (66341 is the nonprofit separate-sale provision); this reads as a citation error in the local code.