Ladu Adu Tools

Name: Ladu Adu Tools
Author: ladu-dev

@ladu-dev

About Ladu Adu Tools

LADU’s MCP server connects AI assistants directly to LA County ADU data. Ask about any address and get a plain-English buildability verdict, the parcel’s zoning and regulatory overlays (hillside, coastal, fire, flood, historic, fault zones), and the governing city’s ADU rules. Qu

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Basic information

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ladu": {
      "url": "https://www.ladu.co/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools

Buildability verdict for any LA County address — zoning, overlays (hillside, coastal, fire, flood, historic, fault), ADU rules, nearby permit count

Full regulatory detail for a parcel: zoning, lot size, all applicable overlays, governing jurisdiction's ADU rules

Structured ADU rules for any of 51 supported cities: setbacks, max size, height, parking, permit fees, timeline

Side-by-side rule comparison for two cities

Cost range + timeline for a given city, square footage, ADU type, and finish level

Total permits, most-recent-year count, YoY change, and median valuation for a city

Year-by-year permit counts and median valuations (2018–present) for a city

25th/50th/75th percentile of declared permit valuations by city and optional year

Permitted ADUs near an address within a radius (default 2 miles)

All 51 supported LA-area cities with slugs, display names, and governing municipality

Overview

What is Ladu Adu Tools?

A free, public, read-only MCP server that provides real ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) data for Los Angeles County. It connects any MCP-compatible AI assistant to zoning, regulations, permit statistics, and buildability checks—no API key or signup required.

How to use Ladu Adu Tools?

Add the URL https://www.ladu.co/mcp to your MCP client configuration (e.g., Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline). Restart the client, and the tools become available automatically. There is no authentication step.

Key features of Ladu Adu Tools

Check buildability for any LA County address
Lookup parcel rules, zoning, and overlays
Get structured ADU rules for 51 cities
Compare two jurisdictions side-by-side
Estimate ADU cost and timeline
Access 19,000+ permitted ADU records (2018–present)

Use cases of Ladu Adu Tools

Determine whether a specific property can add an ADU
Compare ADU regulations between two cities
Estimate project cost and timeline for a planned ADU
Analyze ADU permit trends and median valuations
Find permitted ADUs near a given address

FAQ from Ladu Adu Tools

Do I need an API key or to sign up?

No. The server is free, public, and read-only. No authentication is required.

What data does the server provide?

It returns property characteristics, zoning, overlay designations, structured city ADU rules, and aggregate permit statistics. It never returns owner names, contact details, or financial information.

How is the server rate limited?

Tool calls are rate-limited per client. When the limit is reached, the server returns HTTP 429 with a Retry-After header and a JSON‑RPC -32000 error.

What cities are covered?

The server supports structured ADU rules for 51 Los Angeles‑area jurisdictions. Use the list_cities tool to see the full list.

Where does the permit data come from?

Permit records are sourced from public LA County Assessor and LA City/County Building & Safety records, deduplicated by case number, covering 2018 to the present.