ADUs are allowed in ScituateTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Scituate, RI
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# of Properties
3,776
Owner-occupied
82%
Zoning districts
14
Avg Home Value
$316,309
Median Lot Size
1.49 acres
Avg Income
$114,755
Residential Types:
3,776 housing units
Single Family
96%
2-3 Family
4%
Zoning Districts:
4,846 parcels · 14 districts
RR-120
39%(1,914)
RS-120
37%(1,779)
RSW-60/80
13%(626)
RRW-60/80
6%(268)
Other
5%(259)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Scituate, RI?
Scituate, 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 600 sq ft gross floor area for an internal/attached accessory family dwelling unit
Max Units
- –1 accessory family dwelling unit per single-family lot
Owner Occupancy
- –No owner occupancy requirement.
Parking
- –1 space per dwelling unit (ADU included); no max; no ADU-specific exemptions.
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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