{"data":{"id":"us-gu/21-gca-61142","jurisdiction":"us-gu","citation":"21 GCA § 61142","heading":"Accessory Dwelling Units: Standards.","body":"An ADU shall:\n(a) share utilities with the main house, or utilities may be billed separately, by separate meter; provided, that the ADU complies with the standards set by the agencies responsible for utilities;\n(b) be covered under the same homeowner’s insurance policy as the main home or separately, at the option of the homeowner;\n(c) not be sold separate and apart from the primary single-family home;\n(d) be subject to the following setback requirements:\n(1) a minimum side and/or rear yard setback of four (4) feet;\n(2) if an ADU involves conversion of an existing structure detached from the primary dwelling and which conforms to the requirements of § 61141(b)(1), the minimum side and rear yard setback shall be a minimum of four (4) feet;\n(e) comply with any wastewater or environmental impact requirements in public laws, Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations, Guam law, and federal law; and\n(f) maintain minimum front yard requirements required in 21 GCA, Chapter 61, § 61501 for an ADU located in a front yard or on the front one-half (½) acre of a lot.","path":["Title 21: Real Property","Division 2 - Regulation of Real Property Uses","Chapter 61: Zoning Law of Guam","ARTICLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS","SUBARTICLE 3: ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS"],"source_url":"https://col.guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/21gc061_Q.pdf","current_through":"P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-27T04:12:48Z","sha256":"4457aa802d88dd135300f6e02aa136877c6c9351120d93c11d384ab3d60c2325","source_id":"us-gu","stale":false,"prev":"us-gu/21-gca-61141","next":"us-gu/21-gca-61143"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}