Bill > S908

This bill amends Massachusetts law to prohibit municipalities from banning or requiring a special permit for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in single-family residential zones on lots of at least 5,000 square feet or enough to meet state environmental code requirements, as long as the single-family home or ADU is occupied by a person with disabilities or an elderly person. The bill defines an ADU as a self-contained housing unit within or attached to the single-family home, with its own entrance, that is not smaller than 450 square feet and not larger than half the home's floor area or 900 square feet. The bill allows municipalities to require owner-occupation and to limit ADUs to no less than 5% of total non-seasonal housing units. The bill also allows reasonable regulations on the ADU's dimensions and parking requirements.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S908