Senate Bill 9 (SB9) The California Home Act

DESIGNED TO BENEFIT HOMEOWNERS, NOT INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPERS.

SB9 is designed to streamlines the process to develop duplex dwelling opportunities on a single lot, your lot. It also allows you to subdivide the parcel and sell off or rent individual dwellings independently. The bill limits unit count, imposes Owner Occupancy, and is limited to strategic areas to comply. 
Working Hands Builders is a turnkey solution to developing SB9 properties from Initial Assessment to Certificate of Occupancy. To further maximize your development, we can also design a detached ADU on the same property parcel.

WHY US?

Working Hands Builders is a turnkey solution to developing SB9 properties from Initial Assessment to Certificate of Occupancy. We have an experienced in-house team, knowledgeable in the SB9 opportunities provided by the State and by local jurisdiction. We can design to maximize your parcel potential, while providing competitive construction rates for construction. We are familiar with many of the cities and their enforcement staff, and they are familiar with us. Lastly, due to our extensive experience building ADUs, we can also maximize your development by designing a minimum of 1 detached ADU on the same property parcel. 

Familiarize yourself below with the services and process we provide Owners through this SB9 opportunity.

Parcel Evaluation

We come to your site to evaluate the existing conditions at no cost or obligation to you. We determine eligibility and potential SB9 related scope.  Following our evaluation, we will submit a proposed budget and layout of the allowable SB9 improvements. This begins the process of determining your specific needs and ability to develop your parcel.

Design

We begin with a preliminary design of the site and individual floor plans of each dwelling. We offer preselected finishes at many levels as well as customization as necessary. Once approved, we continue to develop a complete set of plans and submit to the applicable city for approval. Once the plancheck process is complete, we pull the building and other applicable permits and schedule to start our construction phase.

Public Utilities

Each project will require connecting to or establishing a utility connection to your utility providers. We assist you in the process with any applicable service such as: Water, Power, Sewer, cable, Fire Sprinklers, Irrigation, etc. The basic idea is to design the construction to eliminate as many utility service providers as possible, but ultimately, the navigation is not easy, but we’ve been doing this for decades and we make the process a lot less painful.

ADU Bonus

It is possible to add an ADU to each separate dwelling within a lot. Based on the intent to lot split or not, we can add a minimum of 1 ADU to your parcel to be included in the initial design and construction. Thereby saving time and money on developing your SB9 parcel.

Construction

Our construction experience and team of qualified professional staff and subcontractors makes us a well oiled machine. We offer a production level schedule to complete most SB9 projects in under 10 months. We take pride in our Quality Control (QC) at all levels of construction from start to finish. Our supervision is fulltime, and our relationship with building officials is excellent. They know our work and don’t get in our way too much. Michael and Zo continue to oversee every active project with regular site visits and communications with the owner for full transparency and a complete team effort to reach our common goal… Another successful project and another satisfied customer.

Occupancy

Once completed and approved for occupancy, your units can provide affordable rental opportunities for other working families who may be struggling to find a rental home in their price range, or who may be looking for their own path to home ownership. The current market makes these units extremely sought after. Whether your plan is to rent or sell, your return on your investment begins without delays.

Let us help you solve concerns before they become problems. We really can’t wait to show you how we can benefit your upcoming project.