Section 28 Guest Houses
Unofficial copy. It may be out of date. Not legal or zoning advice. Zoning rules change, and only the city or county can say for sure what is allowed on a property. Confirm with the city or county planning department before you buy, sign or build.
The official Elsinore code is at https://www.elsinoreut.com/land-use-ordinances/.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
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ELSINORE TOWN MAY ISSUE A PERMIT FOR A DWELLING UNIT TO BE CONSTRUCTED WHICH IS DETACHED FROM A PRIMARY RESIDENCE. THE DWELLING WILL BE KNOWN AS A “GUEST HOUSE” AND WILL BE REFERRED TO AS THE GUEST HOUSE HEREAFTER. BUILDING REQUIREMENTS: EACH REQUIREMENT MUST BE MET:
A. THE GUEST HOUSE MUST NOT EXCEED 600 SQUARE FEET; B. GUEST HOUSE MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE PRIMARY RESIDENCE OR LOCATED ON THE SAME LOT; THE LOT
MUST BE 12,000 SQUARE FEET OR MORE FOR A GUEST HOUSE TO BE CONSTRUCTED. C. DWELLING MUST BE ON A PERMANENT FOUNDATION WITH NO BASEMENT; D. SEPTIC OR SEWER REQUIREMENTS MUST BE SATISFACTORY TO SUPPORT THE ADDITIONAL UNIT AND
APPROVED BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT; E. REQUIREMENTS FOR SETBACKS, HEIGHTS, ETC. MUST ALL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL ORDINANCES AND
REGULATIONS AS THE MAIN DWELLING; F. A GUEST HOUSE IS NOT CONSIDERED AN OUTBUILDING AND CANNOT BE CONSTRUCTED WITHIN 10 FEET OF
THE PROPERTY LINE; G. A GUEST HOUSE SHALL BE A PERMANENT STRUCTURE ON THE LOT. NO MOBILE HOMES, TRAVEL TRAILERS,
BOATS OR SIMILAR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES SHALL BE USED AS A GUEST HOUSE. H. A BUILDING PERMIT IS REQUIRED TO CONSTRUCT OR ALTER A GUEST HOUSE. OTHER REQUIREMENTS: THE SECOND DWELLING UNIT WILL COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING: A. GUEST HOUSE IS NOT INTENDED FOR SALE SEPARATE FROM PRIMARY DWELLING. B. ONLY ONE GUEST HOUSE PERMIT WILL BE GRANTED PER BUILDING LOT. C. A GUEST HOUSE SHALL BE USED ONLY BY THE OCCUPANTS OF THE PRINCIPAL DWELLING OR THEIR
NON-PAYING GUESTS. D. UTILITIES SHALL NOT BE METERED SEPERATELY FOR A GUEST HOUSE.
SECTION 28, GUEST HOUSES – PAGE 1