ADUs are allowed in PawtucketTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Pawtucket, RI
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# of Properties
16,161
Owner-occupied
82%
Zoning districts
30
Avg Home Value
$377,852
Median Lot Size
0.11 acres
Avg Income
$84,095
Residential Types:
17,849 housing units
Single Family
55%
2-3 Family
28%
Apts (4+ units)
17%
Zoning Districts:
19,278 parcels · 30 districts
RS
37%(7,222)
RT
29%(5,655)
RM
23%(4,514)
MO
3%(496)
Other
7%(1,391)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Pawtucket, RI?
Pawtucket, 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 internal in-home apartment size of 900 sq ft for a one-bedroom ADU
- –Maximum internal in-home apartment size of 1200 sq ft for a two-bedroom ADU
- –Internal in-home apartment limited to 60% of the principal dwelling’s floor area for one- or two-bedroom ADUs
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum size of 900 sq ft for a one-bedroom ADU
- –Maximum size of 1200 sq ft for a two-bedroom ADU
- –Maximum size is 60% of the principal dwelling’s floor area
Max Units
- –1 ADU is permitted by law in residential zones
Parking
- –At least 1 off-street space per ADU
Rental Restrictions
- –No tourist/transient rentals or hosting-platform rentals (STRs 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
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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