ADUs are allowed in BurrillvilleTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Burrillville, RI
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# of Properties
5,221
Owner-occupied
78%
Zoning districts
15
Avg Home Value
$320,046
Median Lot Size
0.77 acres
Avg Income
$122,909
Residential Types:
5,221 housing units
Single Family
84%
2-3 Family
13%
Other
4%
Zoning Districts:
6,935 parcels · 15 districts
F5
40%(2,770)
R20
21%(1,459)
R12
18%(1,219)
F2
8%(534)
Other
14%(953)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Burrillville, RI?
Burrillville, 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 ADU size: 900 sq ft or 60% of the principal dwelling’s floor area for a studio/1-bedroom, or 1,200 sq ft or 60% for a 2-bedroom (whichever is less).
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum ADU building area is the lesser of 900 sq ft (studio/1-bedroom) or 1,200 sq ft (2+ bedrooms) and 60% of the principal dwelling’s floor area.
Owner Occupancy
- –Either the principal dwelling or the ADU must be owner-occupied.
Parking
- –1 space per ADU bedroom + principal dwelling’s required spaces; no waivers; no max
Rental Restrictions
- –Long-term lease of one year or more required; short-term, tourist/transient, and hosting-platform rentals prohibited. Both units may be rented only if the lot is at least 20,000 sq ft and primarily residential, or the ADU is within the existing footprint of the principal dwelling or existing structure (no footprint expansion).
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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