Vincent · ADU permits
ADU permits in Vincent
How to build a ADU in Vincent: permit pathway through LA County Public Works (Building & Safety), drawings required, local watch-outs, and a free address-level wizard for your Vincent lot.
Vincent context
Vincent is unincorporated despite tight integration with Covina + West Covina. Permits run through LA County DPW Building & Safety at the Alhambra office via EPIC-LA.
- Permit agency
- LA County Public Works (Building & Safety)
- Median lot size
- 6,800 sqft
- ADU permits issued (2025)
- 42Source: HCD 2025 total (1,278) distributed proportionally across 2024 per-area shares. 2024: 48.
Vincent ADU ordinance
Verified against LA County Public Works (Building & Safety)'s published ordinance on 2026-04-15. State law (CA Government Code §65852.2) overrides any locally-stricter rule.
Max detached ADU size
1,200 sqft (state default)
Max ADU height
16 ft / 18 ft with second-story setbacks
Setbacks
4 ft side / 4 ft rear (state minimum)
Permitting agency
LA County Public Works (Building & Safety), Alhambra office
Local processing time
60 days from complete submittal (state-mandated)
Drawings you'll need to submit
Type your address. See if you can build an ADU, what kind, and exactly how to permit it.
- Site plan (parcel layout + setbacks)
- Proposed floor plan
- Elevations (each side)
- Title 24 CF1R energy compliance
PermitPathLA generates the site plan free from your Vincent address. The other drawings come from your architect or plan firm — we list pre-approved options in the wizard.
Vincent watch-outs for ADU
Local quirks
Don't file with Covina or West Covina — it's LA County
Vincent residents frequently default to Covina or West Covina city for permits, then have to restart with LA County.
Run your Vincent address through the wizard
We pull your parcel polygon from county GIS, apply Vincent ordinance + state baseline rules, generate the site plan, and walk you through the LA County Public Works (Building & Safety) submittal. Free, no signup.