ADUs are allowed in Town Of RotterdamTypes:Internal
Types:Internal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Town Of Rotterdam, NY
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# of Properties
12,657
Owner-occupied
80%
Zoning districts
19
Avg Home Value
$177,362
Median Lot Size
0.24 acres
Avg Income
$90,266
Residential Types:
12,657 housing units
2-3 Family
87%
Apts (4+ units)
3%
Other
10%
Zoning Districts:
13,494 parcels · 19 districts
R-1
64%(8,590)
A-1
16%(2,129)
B-1
6%(854)
B-2
4%(477)
Other
11%(1,444)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Town Of Rotterdam, NY?
Town Of Rotterdam, 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: Not addressed in the local bylaw
Interior / Attached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum size of 750 sq ft for an attached/internal accessory home-care unit
Max Units
- –1 attached/internal accessory home-care unit per parcel on single-family lots (R-1, RA, A).
- –1 temporary attached accessory home-care unit permitted by special use in those zones.
Owner Occupancy
- –Main dwelling or ADU must be owner-occupied with covenant; related person occupancy.
Parking
- –No numeric ADU min/max; base: 2 off-street spaces per dwelling unit townwide; parking is performance-based; temporary ADUs in R-1/RA/A by special permit and must be attached.
Rental Restrictions
- –Occupancy restricted to owner-related occupants; deed covenant bars renting the ADU to unrelated tenants.
- –Temporary special-use permit; rental allowed only for the qualifying home-care need and ceases when not met; kitchen improvements removed and residence restored within 90 days.
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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