Thanks to a series of state laws passed several years ago, homeowners now have more control over what they can do with their property, and that includes building ADUs. Once considered a niche housing option, ADUs have become a vital part of the city's residential growth strategy. A combination of state housing reforms and local incentives has helped homeowners take the lead in producing new units.
'Those VOCs coming out of our system are about the equivalent to one passenger car driving down the road,' he said. Bauer also said the chance for an explosion at the facility is extremely low. 'At any one time, we have very little gases in our system,' he said. 'It would be equivalent to camping stove propane. That's your potential of ignition.'