Photo: Salvo Media LLC / Unsplash. Illustrative stock photograph; not the Palos Verdes Estates home or ADU in the lawsuit. California's backyard-home law just got teeth. A state appeals court ruled on Oct. 23 that homeowners can seek damages when a city misses California's 60-day deadline to approve an accessory dwelling unit permit, according to HousingWire. The Second Appellate District reversed a Los Angeles County judge who had thrown the case out. The homeowner, Wei Shi, applied for an ADU…
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California Cities Can Now Be Sued for Sitting on ADU Permits. One Homeowner Says His Delay Cost $1 Million.
A California appeals court ruled that homeowners can seek damages over missed ADU permit deadlines. The Palos Verdes Estates case returns for proof of losses.
