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7 <br />Is the usable space above <br />my garage, in my basement, <br />or in my attic an ADU? <br />If the space has a living area, a kitchen, <br />a bathroom and its own entrance, it may <br />be an ADU. ADUs must also meet certain <br />residential building code requirements, so <br />check with your local planning office. See <br />also Legalizing an Existing ADU on page 38. <br />Is a granny pod an ADU? <br />In 2016, the Minnesota Legislature approved <br />a definition of “Temporary Family Health <br />Care Dwellings,” the backyard dwellings <br />sometimes called “granny pods.” The statute <br />defines them as mobile residential dwellings <br />or providing care for a mentally or physically <br />impaired family member. Most Minnesota <br />cities do not allow these temporary care <br />dwellings, and they are treated differently <br />from ADUs in local code (Bekker 2016). <br />Types of ADUs <br />There are three basic types of ADUs: <br />Internal <br />Attached <br />Detached <br />ADUs are located within the structure <br />of the main house, for example, a <br />converted basement or attic. These are <br />generally the least expensive to build. <br />ADUs share one or more walls with <br />the primary house. These ADUs are <br />commonly constructed as additions <br />or conversions of attached garages. <br />ADUs are the most visible type <br />of ADU. They are typically the most <br />expensive to build and include <br />freestanding backyard structures, <br />detached garage conversions, <br />same-level additions to a detached <br />garage or above-garage units.