ADUs are allowed in West WindsorTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for West Windsor, VT
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# of Properties
774
Owner-occupied
34%
Zoning districts
3
Avg Home Value
$593,447
Median Lot Size
5.99 acres
Avg Income
$108,750
Residential Types:
774 housing units
Single Family
42%
2-3 Family
41%
Other
17%
Zoning Districts:
12 parcels · 3 districts
RUR
50%(6)
LDR
25%(3)
RES
25%(3)
ADU Rules
What can you build in West Windsor, VT?
West Windsor, VT 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 1,000 sq ft or 30% of the principal dwelling’s habitable floor area, whichever is greater
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum size of 1000 sq ft or 30% of the total habitable floor area of the single-unit dwelling, whichever is greater
Owner Occupancy
- –Owner must occupy either the primary dwelling or the ADU.
Parking
- –No additional spaces beyond single-unit; base res min 1/DU (water+sewer) or 1.5/DU; may be reduced/waived incl. shared/off-site or 1:1 on-street in PG-V.
Rental Restrictions
- –Short-term rentals allowed; prohibited in Industrial/Commercial district.
- –Max 1 STR/property unless on public wastewater or DRB approval; registration and wastewater-based occupancy limits (plus parking/trash standards) apply.
ADU State Law
What can you build in Vermont?
- –Vermont Housing Improvement Program – ADU (VHIP-ADU) Grants up to $50,000 toward creating an ADU in an existing or new structure. Administered by the Department of Housing & Community Development. More info
- –24 V.S.A. § 4412(1)(E)–(F) – Guarantees one by-right ADU.
- –24 V.S.A. § 4303(38)(A)–(B) – Definition of "accessory dwelling unit" (size limit & wastewater clause).
- –24 V.S.A. § 4414(4)(E) – Caps local parking requirements (added by Act 47, 2023).
- –By-right entitlement – Every municipality must permit one ADU on an owner-occupied single-family lot located in a district where residential dwellings are allowed.
- –Structure types – Internal, attached, or detached units are allowed. Conversion of an existing detached non-residential building (e.g., garage) cannot be held to stricter standards than a house conversion.
- –Size cap – The larger of 30 % of the home's habitable floor area or 900 sq ft. (Local bylaws may be less restrictive.)
- –Dimensional & review standards – The ADU (and its host house) is subject only to the same setbacks, height, lot-coverage, and ordinary permit reviews that apply to a single-family home in that district. No extra conditional-use review may be imposed just because it's an ADU.
- –Parking – A municipality may not require more than one space per dwelling in areas served by municipal sewer and water.
- –Wastewater capacity – The lot must have adequate septic or sewer capacity.
- –Minimum number – Statute guarantees at least one ADU; towns may allow additional units or larger sizes if they wish.
- –Hazard overlays – The statewide mandate does not override bylaws adopted for flood-hazard or fluvial-erosion areas (24 V.S.A. § 4424). A town may deny or condition an ADU in those overlays.
- –Short-term rentals – Municipalities may regulate short term rental use of ADUs.
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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