Planning and zoning: zoning regulations: nonconventional single-family residential dwellings.

Existing law requires a city or county, as specified, to allow the installation of manufactured homes certified under federal law on a foundation system, as specified, on lots zoned for residential dwellings. Except with respect to architectural elements, existing law requires a city or county to subject the manufactured home and the lot on which it is placed to the same development standards as to which a conventional single-family residential dwelling on the same lot would be subject, as specified. Existing law prohibits a city or county from imposing requirements for a roof overhang of a manufactured home unless the same size requirements also would be imposed on a conventional single-family residential dwelling constructed on the same lot. Existing law authorizes a city or county to impose a roof overhang requirement on manufactured homes not to exceed 16 inches whenever there are no size requirements for roof overhangs for manufactured homes and conventional single-family dwellings. This bill would additionally prohibit a city or county from imposing requirements for a roof overhang on a nonconventional single-family residential dwelling unless the same size requirements also would be imposed on a conventional single-family residential dwelling constructed on the same lot. The bill would authorize a city or county to impose a roof overhang requirement on manufactured homes not to exceed 16 inches whenever there are no size requirements for roof overhangs for manufactured homes, conventional single-family dwellings, and nonconventional single-family dwellings. The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.