ADUs are allowed in Little ComptonTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Little Compton, RI
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# of Properties
2,163
Owner-occupied
45%
Zoning districts
3
Avg Home Value
$762,503
Median Lot Size
1.70 acres
Avg Income
$144,168
Residential Types:
2,163 housing units
Single Family
77%
2-3 Family
1%
Other
22%
Zoning Districts:
3,407 parcels · 3 districts
R
96%(3,285)
B
3%(109)
R/A
0%(13)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Little Compton, RI?
Little Compton, RI 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 of 60% of the principal dwelling’s floor area
- –Maximum size cap of 900 sq ft for 1-bedroom or 1,200 sq ft for 2+ bedrooms, whichever applies
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum size: 1-bedroom ADU up to 900 sq ft or 60% of the principal dwelling’s floor area (lesser); 2-bedroom ADU up to 1,200 sq ft or 60% of the principal dwelling’s floor area (lesser).
Max Units
- –1 ADU per lot
Owner Occupancy
- –Required only as a reasonable accommodation for family members with disabilities.
Parking
- –2 spaces per ADU; no max stated. Off-street parking required when a use is initiated or enlarged; adding an ADU requires spaces for that unit. A driveway may count as a required space only for a single-family dwelling; parking must be on the same lot or an abutting lot (shared parking by special use permit).
Rental Restrictions
- –Short-term rentals prohibited in ADUs; occupancy for less than 30 consecutive days not allowed.
ADU State Law
What can you build in Rhode Island?
- –On an owner-occupied property as a reasonable accommodation for family members with disabilities;
- –On a lot with a total lot area of twenty thousand square feet (20,000 sq. ft.) or more for which the primary use is residential;
- –Where the proposed ADU is located within the existing footprint of the primary structure or existing accessory attached or detached structure and does not expand the footprint of the structure.
- –Subject to applicable dimensional requirements of the municipality
- –As per §45-24-38 of the RI Zoning Enabling Act, if an existing lot is smaller than the minimum lot size required by zoning, its setback requirements are reduced in proportion to the lot's size, and its maximum lot coverage is increased by the inverse proportion.
- –One ADU per lot
- –No short term rentals
- –Studio or 1 bedroom ADU may be up to 900 sq ft or 60% of the Gross Floor Area of the principal dwelling, whichever is less
- –2 bedroom ADU may be up to 1200 sq ft or 60% of the Gross Floor Area of the principal dwelling, whichever is less
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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