Features
What's Actually Inside Your Report
Not generic advice. Address-specific findings, cited by source, and grounded in California law.
What Most Homeowners Learn Too Late
The mistakes that kill ADU projects and cost tens of thousands are discoverable upfront.
We confirm your exact zoning district and which legal pathway applies. The wrong choice can silently inherit rent control on your new unit.
Building 750 sqft instead of 749 sqft can trigger thousands in fees. We surface the thresholds before you finalize plans.
Utility easements, fire hazard zones, seismic requirements, and tree ordinances show up before you pay for design work.
A cited, source-linked report your architect, contractor, and lender can act on immediately.
Feature Details
The report combines parcel data, legal interpretation, construction math, and practical next steps into one flow.
Zoning & Permit Pathway
We confirm your zoning district and identify which permit pathway applies to your property. In cities like San Francisco, the choice between State Law and a local ADU program has major downstream consequences.
- ✓ Zoning district confirmed via GIS and assessor records
- ✓ State Law vs. Local Program pathway analysis
- ✓ Setback, height, and size limit verification
- ✓ HOA and CC&R restriction check
Fee-Optimized Sizing & Cost Analysis
California law draws hard lines that most homeowners don't know exist. We calculate the size that maximizes value while minimizing fees and show the full cost picture before you break ground.
- ✓ Fee threshold analysis and utility charge review
- ✓ Construction cost estimates based on local rates
- ✓ Permit and inspection fee breakdown
- ✓ ROI and rental income projections
Hidden Risk Flags
The risks that kill ADU projects aren't obvious. They're buried in utility maps, fire zone databases, and seismic hazard records. We check all of it before you commit to a design.
- ✓ Utility easement check via assessor and title records
- ✓ Fire hazard severity zone lookup
- ✓ Seismic and landslide zone review
- ✓ FEMA flood zone verification
Cited, Shareable Report
Every finding in your report is cited by source. Your architect, contractor, and lender can verify any data point independently. No black-box conclusions, just transparent analysis they can trust.
- ✓ PDF and DOCX export
- ✓ Every finding cited by data source and law
- ✓ Executive summary and detailed analysis sections
- ✓ Risk vs. opportunity matrix with mitigation actions
The AI agent that does the research so your team can do the work.
One cited report that gives your architect, contractor, and lender the same source-backed starting point.
