ADUs are allowed in North SmithfieldTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for North Smithfield, RI
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# of Properties
3,725
Owner-occupied
84%
Zoning districts
20
Avg Home Value
$322,681
Median Lot Size
0.84 acres
Avg Income
$112,385
Residential Types:
3,726 housing units
Single Family
95%
2-3 Family
5%
Zoning Districts:
4,799 parcels · 20 districts
RA
39%(1,879)
RU
23%(1,108)
RS
20%(970)
REA
8%(393)
Other
9%(449)
ADU Rules
What can you build in North Smithfield, RI?
North Smithfield, 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 700 sq ft for an internal/attached ADU
Max Units
- –1 ADU per single-family detached dwelling; ADU must be attached to the principal residence. 0 ADUs for two-family and multifamily; 0 detached ADUs per lot.
Owner Occupancy
- –Owner must occupy the principal residence; ADU restricted to family
Rental Restrictions
- –ADU occupancy limited to owner’s family; renting to non-family prohibited
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
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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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