Accessory Dwelling Units

The 2023 ADU lottery is closed as of 4:30pm February 13th, 2023.


ADUs, commonly called Guest Houses, are defined in the San Juan County Code as: 

Accessory dwelling unit (ADU)" means a living area that is accessory to the principal residence, located on the same lot, and that    provides for sleeping quarters, kitchen, and sanitation facilities. An ADU may be internal, attached or detached. 

 Within land use districts located inside of the boundaries of activity centers and urban growth areas, there is no restriction on the number of permits for detached accessory dwelling units. Outside of the boundaries of activity centers and urban growth areas, there are nine (9) permits for the construction of new ADUs and two (2) permits for the conversion of existing accessory structures (legally in existence for five years) available for 2022.

San Juan County Department of Community Development (DCD) is accepting applications for detached ADU permits proposed outside of urban growth areas and activity centers until 4:30 pm February 7, 2022. Application period begins January 3, 2022.

Vacation Rental of an ADU
 
SJCC 18.40.270, "Vacation rental of residences or ADUs"  says:

"Detached accessory dwelling units established under SJCC 18.40.240 cannot be separately leased or rented for less than 30 days."  Detached ADUs established after 6/29/2007 cannot be used for vacation rental.  (Ord. 7-2006 amended by Ord. 12-2007)
 

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DETACHED ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT (ADU) APPLICATION

 

2023 ADU Lottery.

 No lottery was held for 2022. 


2022 ADU Lottery. 

Nine eligible Submissions were received for NEW ADU's, nine slots were available. Two Eligible CONVERSION ADU submissions were received, two slots were available. No lottery was held for 2022. 


The 2021 ADU lottery was held at 11:30 on March 1, 2021.  There were 10 applicants for construction of a new detached ADU and 8 eligibility spots.  There were 3 applicants for conversion of an existing structure to a detached ADU and 2 eligibility spots.  Here are the results:


New Detached ADUs

1st: ADU-ELIGIBILITY-21-0006, Laura Holden

2nd: ADU-ELIGIBILITY-21-0004, PILIPALA LLC -  C/O JOSHUA JOHNS

3rd: ADU-ELIGIBILITY-21-0012, Hall, Eric

4th: ADU-ELIGIBILITY-21-0010, John Helding

5th: ADU-ELIGIBILITY-21-0014, JENNIFER D & ALEX G OETTINGER

6th: ADU-ELIGIBILITY-21-0013, Barry Boone

7th: ADU-ELIGIBILITY-21-0015, Bitz, Cecilia

8th: ADU-ELIGIBILITY-21-0007, VANDERYACHT, BRIAN

Waitlist

9th: ADU-ELIGIBILITY-21-0002, Tamara Brand

10th: ADU-ELIGIBILITY-21-0008, AKH Architect, PS

Conversion of an Existing Structure to an ADU

1st: ADU-ELIGIBILITY-21-0001, Red Roof Acres

2nd: ADU-ELIGIBILITY-21-0009, Charles Arrowsmith

Waitlist

3rd: ADU-ELIGIBILITY-21-0011, TERRENCE WESLEY GREEN & JO ANN BRYANT