California AB1206 requires local agencies to develop a program for preapproving single-family and multifamily housing plans by July 1, 2026.

California AB1206 mandates that local agencies, including cities and counties, establish a program for preapproving single-family and multifamily residential housing plans by July 1, 2026. The program must accept plan submissions and approve or deny them within 30 days if they meet certain conditions. Preapproved plans must be posted on the local agency's website, but this does not constitute an endorsement. The bill excludes master-planned communities, planned unit developments, and similar large-scale developments.

California AB1206 requires local agencies to develop a program for preapproving single-family and multifamily housing plans by July 1, 2026.

California AB1206 mandates that local agencies, including cities and counties, establish a program for preapproving single-family and multifamily residential housing plans by July 1, 2026. The program must accept plan submissions and approve or deny them within 30 days if they meet certain conditions. Preapproved plans must be posted on the local agency's website, but this does not constitute an endorsement. The bill excludes master-planned communities, planned unit developments, and similar large-scale developments.