ADU parking in Solana Beach

The Solana Beach ADU Submittal Process and Basic Plan Requirements (June 2025) asks for a parking table on every site plan, referencing SBMC 17.60.210(A)(3)(k).

No parking needed

• ADUs converted from the house or an existing accessory structure (city handout)
• Within half a mile walking distance of public transit, and the other state exemptions in Gov. Code §66322

Otherwise

Parking can't exceed one space per ADU or bedroom, whichever is less (Gov. Code §66314).

Garage conversions

No replacement parking (Gov. Code §66314), but the garage FAR exemption depends on clear 9 by 19 ft spaces. See floor area.

Sprinklers

Required only where the house requires them; an ADU can't trigger them for the house (HCD).

Also checked Oct 14, 2026: HCD ADU Handbook (March 2026).

Solana Beach moved its ADU rules to SBMC 17.60.210(A) through Ordinance 542 (2026), which repealed former 17.20.040(D). The June 2025 handout still cites the old section; the standards below follow the current code.

What the code requires

One off-street space for an ADU, which may be tandem on an existing driveway and is allowed in setback areas where the director decides, unless the director finds it infeasible for topography or fire and life safety. Parking in setback areas visible from the street must be screened with vegetation maturing at 42 inches or less. JADUs need no parking.

No space required when

• Within half a mile walking distance of a public transit stop
• In an architecturally and historically significant historic district
• Part of the existing house or an existing accessory structure
• On-street permits are required but not offered to the ADU occupant
• Within one block of a car share pick-up location

Also checked Oct 14, 2026: SBMC §17.60.210(A) (Ord. 542, 2026).

Sources, checked Oct 14, 2026: Solana Beach ADU Submittal Process and Basic Plan Requirements (June 2025) · Gov. Code §66322 · Gov. Code §66314.