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Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for New Shoreham, RI

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# of Properties
1,373
Owner-occupied
1%
Zoning districts
11
Median Lot Size
1.87 acres
Avg Income
$90,677
Residential Types:
1,373 housing units
Single Family
4%
Apts (4+ units)
8%
Condos
7%
Other
81%
Zoning Districts:
2,221 parcels · 11 districts
RA
71%(1,570)
RB
14%(300)
OHC
3%(75)
MIXED
3%(60)
Other
10%(216)

ADU Rules

What can you build in New Shoreham, RI?

New Shoreham, RI follows state and local rules for Accessory Dwelling Units. Here is a concise overview of the local rules.

Interior / Attached ADU Size Limits

  • –Maximum living floor area of 1,200 sq ft by right
  • –Maximum living floor area of 1,500 sq ft with a Special Use Permit

Detached ADU Size Limits

  • –Maximum living floor area of 1,200 sq ft
  • –By special use permit, maximum living floor area of 1,500 sq ft
  • –By special use permit, up to 1,800 sq ft when converting an existing pre-July 1, 2022 structure

Max Units

  • –RA/RB/RC/RC/M/M: 1 ADU per lot; up to 2 ADUs per lot if density does not exceed 3 dwelling units per lot.
  • –SC/OHC/NHC: maximum of 3 ADUs per lot without a Special Use Permit.
  • –Town-owned lots: no more than 4 ADUs per lot, regardless of residential density.

Owner Occupancy

  • –No owner occupancy requirement.

Parking

  • –1 on-site off-street space per ADU, in addition to primary dwelling; no ADU-specific waivers.

Rental Restrictions

  • –Short-term/weekly rentals banned; seasonal rentals only for island employees in commercial zones.
  • –Residential: tenants must be New Shoreham year-round residents; Commercial: year-round residents or island employees.
  • –Written lease filed with Town required.

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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