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Beverly Hills ADU guide: local rules, permits & property planning
Beverly Hills describes its designer-owned preapproved plans as approximately 70% complete for permitting. Its catalog also warns that listed plans need updates to the 2025 building code at application.
Local planning guide · Reviewed October 2, 2026
What matters for an ADU in Beverly Hills
Permitting authority: City of Beverly Hills — Preapproved ADUs
Official local guidanceLocal rules and design checks
| Topic | Local guidance |
|---|---|
| Code updates | The City flags that plans reviewed under the 2022 code require updating to the current 2025 code standards. |
| Site completion | Add property-specific information and confirm the selected design is suitable for the lot. |
| Design ownership | Purchase the plan directly from its designer; a City listing does not transfer the design rights. |
Selected local requirements, not a complete zoning determination. Confirm the current rules for your address with the responsible agency.
Fees and budget checks
Separate the designer’s license and code-update work from City review and permit charges. The property-owner checklist explains the remaining submission work; request the permit assessment for that completed scope.
Beverly Hills property-owner checklistHow to start the permit process
Contact the designer, confirm current-code revisions and site suitability with Planning, then prepare the remaining property documents and apply for the building permit.
Named designer-owned plan
Villa Lumignus, PADU-15
The City catalog lists this two-story, 1,200-square-foot design with two bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. Its catalog listing is not evidence of an installation on the owner’s lot.
View the original sourceBeverly Hills ADU questions
- Are the listed drawings fully permit-ready?
- No. The City calls them approximately 70% complete and requires site-specific details.
- Can I submit an unchanged 2022-code catalog set?
- The City explicitly warns that the plans must be updated to current 2025 code standards at application.
Sources for this guide
- City of Beverly Hills — Preapproved ADUs
- Beverly Hills property-owner checklist
- Villa Lumignus, PADU-15
Local sources reviewed October 2, 2026. Historical examples retain their stated dates. Contact ADU California to confirm project availability; this guide does not establish an office location or property approval.
A useful first review
Separate what is available from what still needs verification.
01
Confirm the property
Start with a complete address and review the available parcel, building, and map context.
02
Identify the unknowns
Keep missing setbacks, easements, utilities, access, hazards, and local requirements visible.
03
Choose the next review
Use the preliminary result to prepare a focused conversation with the required professionals and agencies.
Explore project types
Compare the scope before choosing a solution.
These pages explain the questions each project type introduces. They do not assert that a particular scope is permitted or suitable for your address.
Compare planning footprints
See common ADU sizes before choosing a design.
These model pages are planning references only. They are not a statement that a particular size is allowed or buildable at a Beverly Hills address.
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The next useful action
Put your address at the center of the conversation.
The online review is preliminary and is not a permit decision, survey, engineering opinion, construction document, final price, or guaranteed schedule.