El Dorado County · Pre-reviewed ADU plan

El Dorado County pre-approved ADU plans. We build them.

El Dorado County offers a pre-reviewed ADU plan set you can download and submit with your site-specific plans. It's built to meet the California Building Code and local standards and is meant to cut permit costs.

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ADU exterior with Spanish tile roof and covered patio
An ADU we built in El Dorado Hills.
The plans

Pre-reviewed ADU plan

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    County pre-reviewed ADU

    One plan set with a choice of elevations.

    Price After plan review

Bedrooms and square footage are in the County's plan set.

Get the plans from El Dorado CountyHave us check which fits

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Good to know

Where it applies: El Dorado County's building jurisdiction, such as El Dorado Hills and Cameron Park.

Getting the plans: Download the plan set from the County's website. Details and downloads are on El Dorado County's pre-reviewed ADU page. We'll confirm each point for your lot at the walkthrough.

  • No changes to the plans are allowed
  • The County stamps the pre-reviewed plan and reviews your site, solar and fire plans

You still need

  • A site plan
  • Solar (PV) plans to the plan set's PV requirements
  • Fire sprinkler plans, if applicable
  • The landscape water (MWELO) checklist and Oak Resources compliance certificate
  • The County's hold harmless agreement
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Check your lot

Send us your address. We look at setbacks, access, where the sewer and power will run, and which plan fits.

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Site plan and permit

Pre-approved plans don't include your site plan. We coordinate it, the solar and any fire plans, and the permit submittal.

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Written budget

A fixed scope for the building itself, with site work like trenching and utility runs priced from what we see on your lot.

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Build and inspect

Foundation, framing, roof, utilities, insulation, finishes and the required inspections, through final.

ADUs we've built in the region

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Other pre-approved plans we build

Have a lot in El Dorado County? Let's see which plan fits.

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