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Update: Santa Cruz County ADU Regulations

Santa Cruz Architect

Note that each local jurisdiction in the Monterey Bay area – Cities of Santa Cruz, Capitola, Watsonville, and Scotts Valley – each have their own, specific regulations: this article applies specifically to ADU regulations particular to the unincorporated areas of Santa Cruz County. with permits) may be converted to ADUs.

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How Design Professionals Can Find the North Star in the Fog of Upheaval

Community Architect

Professionals who are guided not only by rules, codes, and regulations but also by societal values. Regardless of where we operate, a wide range of our projects will be deeply affected, from transportation to school construction, healthcare, and housing. I do not want to go back to the binary adversarial thinking. In the U.S.,

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Everything You Need to Know about Shipping Container Homes

Santa Cruz Architect

They are large and sturdy enough to uniformly transport goods but small enough to fit on trucks and light enough to be moved by cranes and forklifts. As is” containers may have been used to transport dangerous chemicals or they may have rust, doors that don’t seal, or holes; these aren’t advised for home construction.

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California’s ADU Solar Requirements: Does My ADU Need Solar Panels?

Santa Cruz Architect

It’s important to note that these standards only apply to ADUs for which permitting was submitted after January 1, 2020. That’s because additions and conversions can be permitted as alterations instead of new construction. Manufactured ADUs are also exempt from Title 24 solar requirements.

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3D Printing: The Sustainable Solution to Global Housing?

Santa Cruz Architect

Regulators have yet to adapt building codes and permit processing to the technology. It also reduced emissions due to transportation when building in remote areas, reportedly by as much as two tons per printed home. Significant barriers remain. Very few housing experts are familiar with the technology.

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Will Councilman Dorsey's Elimination of Single Family Zoning Help Baltimore?

Community Architect Daily

Healthy Neighborhoods) As in his successful Complete Streets legislation which toppled the supremacy of cars in all matters of Baltimore's transportation policy, the Councilman's seemingly radical proposal has the Baltimore beehive buzzing. His demand to abolish zoning neatly fits the usual Republican demand to reduce regulation.

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Why are HVAC systems the backbone of buildings?

Building and Interiors

These systems may use fresh air from external surroundings to regulate temperature and humidity. It circulates the air, regulates the temperature according to the weather, and removes harmful particles or gases from the air. Pipes transport heat created by water or steam in the heating unit to other areas. for air conditioning.

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