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ADU design-build · TorranceADUs in Torrance
Well-kept family neighborhoods and good schools: in Torrance, a detached ADU is often built for parents, grown children or a long-term tenant.
What applies to your lot
Building an ADU in Torrance
Who approves your ADU
City of Torrance: Community Development and its Building & Safety Division review ADU plans. State law applies everywhere: a decision within 60 days of a complete application, no public hearing, and at least 800 sq ft with 4 ft side and rear setbacks.
Pre-Approved ADU Program
Torrance offers pre-approved ADU plans checked against its zoning and building codes, to cut design cost and permit time.
What the plans do not cover
The city notes that a pre-approved plan does not replace grading and drainage, a soils report, utilities or sprinklers when the site needs them. We budget those from the start.
Room for family
A one- or two-bedroom ADU of 600 to 900 sq ft fits many Torrance backyards and keeps the garden usable.
California law, everywhere
The rules every city must respect
800 sq ft
Every city must allow at least an 800 sq ft detached ADU with 4 ft setbacks.
4 ft
Maximum side and rear setback for a new detached ADU.
750 sq ft
No impact fees up to this size.
60 days
To approve or deny a complete application, without a hearing.
Ideas for your lot
Plans that suit Torrance lots
2 bedrooms
Compact two-bedroom
2 beds1 bath
2 bedrooms
Two bedrooms, two baths
2 beds2 baths
FAQ
ADU questions in Torrance
Who approves an ADU in Torrance?
The City of Torrance, not Los Angeles.
Will a pre-approved plan work on my lot?
Not always: slope, soils or utilities can rule one out. We check your site before you choose.
Do you come to my property?
Yes. The visit is free: we look at the lot, the access and the utilities, then give you a realistic estimate.
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What you get
- Free, with no obligation
- A clear answer on what your lot can hold
- A first look at financing eligibility, by phone or at your property
- A site visit only if it makes sense
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Service areas
Serving homeowners across Los Angeles
Los Angeles, the South Bay and Orange County, within about 40 miles of Paramount. Farther on request.
Service areas
ADU rules, city by city
Permits, fire and coastal zones, pre-approved plans: see what applies in the 36 cities we serve.
Central Los AngelesSan Fernando ValleyThousand OaksSimi ValleyParamountWest AdamsMid-CityCulver CityLong BeachDowneyWhittierNorwalkTorranceInglewoodComptonCarsonAnaheimSanta AnaIrvineHuntington BeachPasadenaGlendaleBurbankRialto (on request)Garden GroveOrangeFullertonCosta MesaNewport BeachTustinSherman OaksEncinoVan NuysWoodland HillsNorthridgeCalabasas