"Senate Bill 9 – the California Housing Opportunity and More Efficiency (HOME) Act streamlines the process for a homeowner to create a duplex or subdivide an existing lot. Any new housing created as a result of this bill must meet a specific list of qualifications that protects historic districts, preserves environmental quality and the look of communities, and prevents tenants from being displaced" (SB 9: The California HOME Act). 

To learn more about Senate Bill No. 9 (SB 9), please refer to Sausalito Municipal Code (SMC) 9.70 - Urban Lot Splits and SMC 10.44.350 - Two-unit developments.

In addition, please refer to Government Code Sections 65852.21, 66411.7, and 66452.6, and the SB 9: The California HOME Act webpage for more information regarding SB 9.

Please contact a planner by phone at (415) 289-4128 or by e-mail at cdd@sausalito.gov to discuss whether your project qualifies.