Land Use and Real Property - Accessory Dwelling Units - Requirements and Prohibitions

SB 891 requires counties and municipalities to adopt local laws allowing accessory dwelling units (ADUs) - secondary homes on single-family zoned lots - by a set deadline. It sets specific rules for zoning permits, development fees, parking requirements, and prohibits utilities from charging extra fees for ADU connections. The bill also blocks property transfer agreements from restricting ADU development and lets homeowners associations treat ADUs as separate lots for voting and fees. This directly affects homeowners seeking to build ADUs, local governments required to update zoning, and homeowners associations managing community rules. The law aims to expand housing options by removing barriers to ADU construction on single-family residential land.