Marin Builders Association member Burton Builders LLC has published a free set of city-by-city ADU permitting guides covering seven Marin municipalities. The guides are written for homeowners and for the trades who work alongside them, and they are free to read with no sign-up. State ADU law sets the floor, but the day-to-day experience of getting an ADU approved still varies a lot from one Marin city to the next — different height limits, different fee schedules, different rules once a lot is on a
Marin Builders Association Expands Permit Improvement Program in San Anselmo and San RafaelNew phases will advance collaborative efforts to improve the efficiency, transparency, and predictability of local permitting September 10, 2026 SAN RAFAEL, CA - The Marin Builders Association has announced the next stage of its Permit Improvement Program, continuing its work with the Town of San Anselmo through Phase II and with the City of San Rafael through Phase III. The Permit Improvement Program brings