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In Honolulu, Hawaii, they are called "Ohana Dwelling Units" or "Ohana Housing". Ohana Dwellings in Hawaii were created in 1981 as a way to encourage the private sector to create more housing units (without government subsidy), preserve green fields (open space) and ease housing affordability.
Secondary suites in Santa Cruz, California and many other parts of the United States (i.e. County of Maui in Hawaii), are called "Accessory Dwelling Units" or ADU's
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