Garden Grove, CA · Orange County

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ADU/JADU Plan Check Submittal Requirements

Garden Grove property owners use this checklist and application to submit plans and supporting documents for an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit.

What this form is

This document combines plan check requirements with an application and an agreement to toll the 60-day review period for an ADU or JADU project. The city requires a complete application, plans, and supporting documents before it will accept a project for plan check. It asks for property, applicant, owner, and project details, and lists required plans and attachments, including permit records and sewer capacity verification.

Who needs it

Property owners and applicants proposing an ADU or JADU in Garden Grove need this document to prepare a complete plan check submittal.

How to submit it

Submit all new submittals through the City’s GG Ready plan check software program for review by the Building and Safety Division. The document lists no fee or mailing address.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; the application includes a declaration under penalty of perjury, and the signer signs and dates it.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Document

    Download the Garden Grove ADU/JADU plan check requirements and application.

  2. 2

    Complete The Application

    Provide the property, applicant, owner, and project details, then sign and date the application and tolling agreement.

  3. 3

    Gather Required Plans And Documents

    Use the checklist to assemble the required plan set, permit records, sewer capacity verification, and any applicable supporting documents.

  4. 4

    Submit Through GG Ready

    Submit the new plan check submittal through the City’s GG Ready plan check software program.

Frequently asked questions

What is the ADU/JADU Plan Check Submittal Requirements document?
It is a checklist and application for Garden Grove ADU and JADU plan check submittals. It outlines required plans and documents and includes project information and a 60-day review period tolling agreement.
What should I include with my plan check submittal?
The checklist calls for a signed application and tolling agreement, permit copies for existing structures, a completed Building Plan Check Application, sewer capacity verification through GG Ready, and a PDF plan set.
How do I submit the ADU/JADU plan check application?
The document says all new submittals must go through the City’s GG Ready plan check software program. Building and Safety Division staff review the submittal for completeness and minimum plan check requirements.
Do I need a notary for the ADU/JADU application?
No. This document is signed without a notary. The application includes a declaration under penalty of perjury, which the property owner signs and dates.

Need something notarized?

This ADU/JADU Plan Check Submittal Requirements doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Garden Grove form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.