ADUs are allowed in Port JervisTypes:Internal
Types:Internal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Port Jervis, NY
Is your property eligible for an ADU?
# of Properties
2,980
Owner-occupied
56%
Zoning districts
15
Avg Home Value
$251,216
Median Lot Size
0.12 acres
Avg Income
$66,663
Residential Types:
2,980 housing units
Single Family
66%
2-3 Family
15%
Apts (4+ units)
9%
Other
9%
Zoning Districts:
3,203 parcels · 15 districts
R-1
48%(1,543)
R-2
22%(706)
NMU
16%(509)
WMU
5%(154)
Other
9%(291)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Port Jervis, NY?
Port Jervis, 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: Not addressed in the local bylaw
Interior / Attached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum size of 800 sq ft
Owner Occupancy
- –Owner occupancy not required; allowed for owner or caretaker.
Parking
- –1 space per dwelling unit for ADUs; maximum not specified; front-yard parking generally prohibited in residential districts (Planning Board relief); a driveway in a required front yard may count as one space.
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.
Check my propertyHow can we help you?
Get matched with trusted local builders
Understand what's allowed on your property
Learn the key rules and size limits for ADUs
Is your property eligible for an ADU?
ADU rules in other New York municipalities
Rules change at the town line. Check the municipality your property is actually in.
Orange County
City Of Middletown (Orange)City Of NewburghTown Of DeerparkTown Of GoshenTown Of HamptonburghTown Of MonroeTown Of MontgomeryTown Of Mount HopeTown Of New WindsorTown Of TuxedoTown Of WallkillTown Of WarwickVillage Of Chester (Orange)Village Of Cornwall On HudsonVillage Of FloridaVillage Of GoshenVillage Of Greenwood LakeVillage Of HarrimanVillage Of Highland FallsVillage Of Kiryas JoelVillage Of MaybrookVillage Of MonroeVillage Of MontgomeryVillage Of Otisville