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The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities has published a model zoning and guidance document for municipalities to help them with the regulation of accessory dwelling units.
The model zoning, released on March 19, comes on the heels of ADU regulations that took effect on Jan. 31. The regulations were required by last year’s $5.16 billion housing bond bill, which included provisions to allow ADUs as-of-right in all single-family zones statewide.
The model zoning includes a checklist for municipal planners to help them evaluate existing local rules, as well as an annotated version of the model zoning.
The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities has also released a webinar and additional information on ADUs, and plans to offer office hours to discuss implementation.
• Download “Model Zoning for Accessory Dwelling Units” (PDF)