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The Permits
ADUs, HPOZ, Mills Act and what the city lets you build
4 slips · latest filed 10/06/2026
| Call number | slips | Filed |
|---|---|---|
The Mills Act and what it changesA reader inside the Highland Park-Garvanza HPOZ asks what a Mills Act contract actually buys an owner: the income-approach tax bill, the ten-year term, and what it binds the next owner to. |
5 min | |
What an ADU can be on an R1 lotA reader asks whether a backyard cottage fits an R1 lot in Northeast Los Angeles: sizes, setbacks, the HPOZ question, and the permits in order. |
6 min | |
The Highland Park Garvanza HPOZA reader asks what changes when a house sits inside the Highland Park-Garvanza HPOZ: the slip reads the zone, its board and its rules for a buyer. |
5 min | |
Reading a ZIMAS reportA reader's slip on the ZIMAS parcel report: which lines state what a lot already is, its zoning, overlays and permits, and where the record stays quiet. |
6 min |