ADUs are allowed in Village Of HamiltonTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Village Of Hamilton, NY
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# of Properties
688
Owner-occupied
52%
Avg Home Value
$230,205
Median Lot Size
0.32 acres
Avg Income
$70,298
Residential Types:
697 housing units
2-3 Family
90%
Apts (4+ units)
10%
ADU Rules
What can you build in Village Of Hamilton, NY?
Village Of Hamilton, NY follows state and local rules for Accessory Dwelling Units. Here is a concise overview of the local rules.
Eligibility
- –Internal / Attached ADU: Special Permit
- –Detached ADU: Special Permit
Max Units
- –Single-family detached ADU: 1 per lot; two-family or multifamily principal structures: 0 per lot; MC/ME/MP/BN districts: 0 per lot.
Owner Occupancy
- –Owner occupancy not required for ADUs.
Parking
- –1 space per ADU; on-site parking required (not on-street or municipal lots); Planning Board may reduce but not below 50% of the requirement; R District front-yard parking restricted; ADU in an accessory building occupied by a nonfamily member requires 1 off-street space accessible to the street.
Rental Restrictions
- –STR not permitted for ADUs in the R District (detached or internal); 30-day annual cap for home-occupation tourist home or bed-and-breakfast; ADU rental allowed only if primary dwelling rents at most one room/suite; renting any accessory structure precludes a home-occupation permit.
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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