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of the type described previously. Legalizing illegal ADUs provides the opportunity to correct safety hazards, such as <br />inadequate electrical wiring. <br />We recommend against harsh regulations, lengthy application processes and high fees, which will lead to even <br />more illegal ADUs. We recommend publicizing the opportunity for amnesty forADUs made compliant as a result <br />of amendments to local ordinances, nonpunitive safety inspections when public health is threatened, amnesty <br />periods from enforcement, extended periods to comply with regulations, exemption from all but safety regulations, <br />a comprehensive long-term approach to code compliance in moderate -income neighborhoods, and reliance on the <br />threat of stiff penalties only after all else has failed. <br />48 1 HARP - Accessory Dwelling Units: Model State Act and Local Ordinance <br />