Answer by condition
What the parcel's condition decides in Downey.
Two parcels in Downey can follow different paths because the mapped conditions differ. Below is each condition verified for this city, with the question, the answer, the verification step and the official source.
Downey sits about 10 miles south-east of Downtown Los Angeles, in the Gateway/Southeast cluster. The reviewing jurisdiction is the City of Downey.
No special mapped conditions are recorded in the directory for Downey. Zoning, state statute and building standards still apply to every parcel.
Baseline framework
What applies to every parcel, condition or not.
- StateState accessory dwelling unit lawCal. Gov. Code § 66310 et seq.
- StateLocal ADU ordinance standardsCal. Gov. Code § 66314
- StateJunior accessory dwelling unitsCal. Gov. Code § 66333
- StateTwo-unit residential development (SB 9)Cal. Gov. Code § 65852.21
- StateUrban lot splitCal. Gov. Code § 66411.7
- StateHCD accessory dwelling unit guidanceCalifornia HCD
- StateCalifornia Building Standards CodeCalifornia Code of Regulations, Title 24
- StateCALGreen building standardsTitle 24, Part 11 (CALGreen)
- StateBuilding energy efficiency standardsTitle 24, Part 6 (Energy Code)
- StateContractor licence verificationCal. Bus. & Prof. Code, CSLB
- CountyCounty parcel and assessment recordsLos Angeles County Assessor