Encinitas Waives $3000 In Fees
To Encourage Backyard Home Development
It's taken a lot of time, effort and tight fist-ed negotiating between the Encinitas City Council, the planning commission and the diplomatic and patient gavel of Mayor Catherine Blakespear, however, the time has finally
arrived. Encinitas and its 4 burroughs, Leucadia, Cardiff, Cardiff By The Sea and Olivenhain, can now move forward with a streamlined and affordably priced permit process for adding a Backyard Home to a homeowner's property.
Additionally, the planning and building departments are in the process of diligently reviewing and considering several architectural designs, floor plans and construction methodologies for fast track pre-approval which will further enhance the entire process.
With a HUD Manufactured ADU in contention it would be possible to turn an entire project around in less than 90 days from permit issuance to Certificate 
of Occupancy (CO) as there are fewer permits and inspections required.
No doubt Encinitas has set a new benchmark for San Diego jurisdictions across the County including the County of San Diego itself. Their superb leadership has certainly set a great example when it comes to jurisdictional bureaucracies working together in bringing resolve to our dire affordable housing shortage.
For those Encinitas property/homeowners who've been sitting on the fence waiting for this day to arrive you need wait no longer. To add to all this good news there's even some sound and creative sources of financing available for
ADU's.
It's now time to take the next step. The sooner you decide the sooner you will be providing that added space for a family member, or that special space to
age in place without having to become displaced from your comfortable and familiar surroundings. You can even provide an affordable living space for a health care provider or a live in home care and/or grounds keeper. Or there is now a way to realize an added revenue stream on the very land you own.
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