ADUs are allowed in HudsonTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Hudson, NY
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# of Properties
1,881
Owner-occupied
44%
Zoning districts
15
Avg Home Value
$352,108
Median Lot Size
0.10 acres
Avg Income
$81,186
Residential Types:
1,881 housing units
2-3 Family
83%
Apts (4+ units)
15%
Other
2%
Zoning Districts:
2,288 parcels · 15 districts
R-2
22%(513)
R-4
19%(445)
C-C
18%(423)
R-1
14%(311)
Other
26%(596)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Hudson, NY?
Hudson, NY follows state and local rules for Accessory Dwelling Units. Here is a concise overview of the local rules.
Eligibility
- –Internal / Attached ADU: By Right
- –Detached ADU: By Right
Interior / Attached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum size equal to the gross floor area of the principal dwelling
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum size up to the gross floor area of the principal dwelling
Max Units
- –1 ADU per building lot (single-family)
Owner Occupancy
- –Owner must occupy the primary dwelling or the ADU
Parking
- –0 spaces/ADU; no citywide minimum; follow one-family dwelling parking standards unless the ADU is in a preexisting nonconforming accessory structure; no new driveway access; if parking is provided, a front-yard driveway may count as one space for 1- or 2-family dwellings
Rental Restrictions
- –STRs allowed only under citywide STR rules: (a) a city resident can operate up to 3 STR units on the parcel, or (b) the owner resides 50+ days/year and rents short-term up to 60 days/year; otherwise STR use is not allowed.
ADU State Law
What can you build in New York?
- –New York does not have a statewide ADU law; all ADU rules are set by individual municipalities.
- –ADUs may also be referenced as "accessory apartments" or "accessory living units," and definitions are not standardized statewide.
What's allowed on your lot?
These are the municipality-wide rules. What's allowed on a specific property also depends on state laws, setbacks, floor area ratio, lot coverage, environmental constraints, topography, and other property-specific factors. Search your address on FutureLot to see what's allowed on your property.
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