Can I use a pre-approved DADU plan in Kirkland?
✓ Verified against code · August 19, 2026
Yes — Kirkland runs an active gallery of city-vetted DADU plans. You pay the designer a royalty (capped at $1,000) and get a permit-ready plan with expedited review and a reduced submittal list.
Citation: Kirkland ADU Toolkit / Pre-Approved DADU Program
How current is this?
Kirkland’s ADU rules run under KZC 115.07 (Kirkland Zoning Code) (Ordinances O-4905 / O-4913). Kirkland's 2025 middle-housing and state-conformance ordinances (O-4905, O-4913) updated KZC 115.07. Kirkland pairs its rules with the most homeowner-friendly tooling in the region: a full ADU Toolkit microsite and an active pre-approved DADU plan gallery. We verified this answer against primary sources on August 19, 2026, and every change we catch is logged in the changelog.
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Not legal advice — lot-specific overlays can change the answer for your parcel. The citation above points at the governing code section; check it, or ask the city to confirm.