BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Since March, the City of Bakersfield has identified 38 unpermitted ADU structures, 24 of which have been inspected and determined to pose potential safety risks.

“The City wants to create more housing units for people to live here. Housing is obviously an issue both in Kern County, Bakersfield, and the state... This will help reduce that,” said Joe Conroy, the Public Information Officer for the City of Bakersfield.

An accessory dwelling unit (ADU) is a secondary housing unit on a single-family residential lot.

This includes attached ADUs, detached ADUs, and junior ADUs.

While ADUs provide affordable living options, they can be expensive to upkeep.

“A lot of the time, homeowners create these because… they want a relative to move in and have a place to live.

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