BY MATT D. OBER, ESQ.
YOUR NEW NEIGHBOR IS ON YOUR LOT
LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS IN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS.
R
ecently, our Legislature paved the way for a “granny flat,” “in-law suite,”
or “backyard bungalow” on your private lot within a planned unit development community. Generally known as Accessory Dwelling Units or ADUs, this form of housing is a legal and regulatory term for a secondary house that shares the building lot of a larger, primary house. The ADU is a self-contained housing unit that provides for living, sleeping, cooking,
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