Anaheim building & ADU permits
Recent permit activity, updated continuously.
Anaheim sits in Orange County, California — the state with the nation's most permissive statewide ADU framework, where ADUs are ministerial and SB-9 lot splits are available. Igni reads Anaheim's Accela building permits from the city's ArcGIS feed and flags SB-9/SB-10 activity alongside typed ADU classification.
Igni is tracking 906 residential and building permits in Anaheim, CA — including 33 classified accessory-dwelling-unit (ADU) filings. The most active ZIP is 92802. The most recent filing Igni tracked was Aug 6, 2026. All records come from City of Anaheim — Accela (ArcGIS), an official government open-data feed, and are refreshed continuously.
906
Permits tracked
33
ADU permits
7
Distinct ZIP codes
Aug 6, 2026
Newest permit
Recent permits
A sample of the freshest permits in this jurisdiction — ZIP and city only (no street addresses).
| ZIP | Permit type | ADU type | Valuation | Applied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92805 | Residential | — | $25,000 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| 92805 | Residential | — | — | Aug 6, 2026 |
| 92805 | Residential | Detached ADU | $18,928 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| 92804 | Residential | — | — | Aug 6, 2026 |
| 92804 | Residential | — | $14,000 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| 92807 | Commercial | — | $10,000 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| 92802 | Commercial | — | — | Aug 4, 2026 |
| 92804 | Residential | — | $32,000 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| 92808 | Residential | — | $10,000 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| 92802 | Commercial | — | — | Aug 5, 2026 |
| 92806 | Residential | — | $7,000 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| 92807 | Residential | — | — | Aug 5, 2026 |
| 92804 | Residential | — | $16,000 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| 92804 | Residential | — | $13,500 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| 92807 | Residential | — | — | Aug 5, 2026 |
| 92807 | Commercial | — | $10,000 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| 92804 | Residential | — | — | Aug 5, 2026 |
| 92804 | Residential | — | — | Aug 5, 2026 |
| 92807 | Commercial | — | — | Aug 5, 2026 |
| 92804 | Residential | — | — | Aug 5, 2026 |
Top ZIP codes by recent activity
ADU types in the recent set
Housing law — California
California mandates ministerial (by-right) approval of accessory dwelling units statewide, with a 60-day decision deadline and one ADU plus one junior ADU allowed on most single-family lots; owner-occupancy is generally not required.
SB 9 allows by-right duplexes and urban lot splits on single-family lots, and newer transit-oriented upzoning (SB 79) phases in from 2026.
Anaheim ADU rules
Anaheim permits accessory dwelling units under California's ministerial, by-right framework — detached, attached, and conversion ADUs, plus a junior ADU — so a conforming application is approved without a hearing and within the state's 60-day deadline. A single-family lot can generally add one ADU plus one junior ADU; state law bars an owner-occupancy requirement for standard ADUs, while a junior ADU still requires the owner to live on the property.
Under the city's standards (Anaheim Municipal Code Section 18.38.015), a detached ADU is generally allowed up to 1,200 square feet, an attached ADU up to 50 percent of the primary dwelling or 1,200 square feet (whichever is less), and a junior ADU up to 500 square feet within the existing home. Detached units carry reduced four-foot side and rear setbacks, and no additional off-street parking is required when the unit is near transit, among the state's common exemptions.
Anaheim's signature offering is its ADU Express Program: for an eligible new detached ADU, a homeowner can use a state pre-approved (prefabricated) plan that California has already designed, reviewed, and approved, allowing same-day permitting at no design cost. The city maintains an ADUheim resource hub with guidance on the program and related incentives.
This is an informational summary — verify current rules with the city's planning/permitting department; not legal advice.
See also: California ADU law and what is an ADU?
Data source
Sourced from City of Anaheim — Accela (ArcGIS). Public records (no declared open license).
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