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County of Kern — preapproved ADU plans

County of Kern ( County) posts 15 preapproved accessory dwelling unit plans on its own website, verified 2026-10-05.

Agency: County of Kern
County
Plans posted: 15
Verified: 2026-10-05

What’s posted

Kern County Public Works posts a live library of 15 named pre-approved ADU plans (490-1,200+ sq ft, 1BD/1BA-4BD/3.5BA, by Fuentes Engineering, Climate Zones 13 & 14/Ridgecrest), each with a 'Plan Specifications' PDF.

Sources: https://www.kernpublicworks.com/services/development/building-inspection/pre-approved-accessory-dwelling-units, https://www.kernpublicworks.com/home/showpublisheddocument/19198/638743671172670000

Direct fetch 403'd; r.jina.ai proxy succeeded, extracted full 15-plan list. Second independent fetch of one plan PDF (via proxy) resolved to a real file title ('Elevation and Floor Plan 52811.pdf'), confirming genuine plan content.

Any other agency can adopt these plans

Cal. Gov. Code § 65852.27, added by Stats. 2023, ch. 759, amended by Stats. 2024, ch. 7 (SB 477) (§ 65852.27(a)(5)) lets any California local agency admit into its own program plans “A local agency may also admit the following accessory dwelling unit plans into the program: (A) Plans that have been developed and preapproved by the local agency. (B) Plans that have been preapproved by other agencies within the state.” A city or county without a preapproval program of its own can post County of Kern’s plans as part of its own program instead of designing new ones — see the full statewide catalog for more options.

We build and maintain the program page, the plan library and the required third-party submission path for agencies that want to stand this up: $1,950 setup + $3,600/year (year one all-in $5,550).

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