Trying to get out of needing a soil report

[Ronak Patel]

I'm building a detached ADU on flat land in SoCal right next to the main home. The city allows a max of 1,000 sq ft if the ADU has at least 2 bedrooms.

The city also requires a soil report for all new constructions except if it is less than 1,000 sq ft. So at this point does it make sense to just fill the waiver out and build an ADU that is 999 sq ft? This will save me at least $4K in soil report costs.

"A soils report is required on all new construction. Exceptions could be found on Requirements for Foundation and Soil Investigation Report Form (i.e. for single family residential on a flat land with less than 1000 s.f. of new construction, you may follow the local requirements without submitting a soils report)."