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Town of North Providence
Town of North Providence Zoning Ordinance
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§ 210

Accessory Dwelling Units

210. Accessory dwelling units

  • A. One accessory dwelling unit shall be permitted within, or on the same lot as, a singlehousehold residence in all R zones provided that it meets all of the following requirements:

    • (1) The accessory dwelling unit is designed and constructed in such a way as to maintain the appearance of the use of the lot as a single- household residence.

    • (2) The accessory dwelling unit is at least 30 percent smaller in total living area than the single-household residence, or no more than 600 square feet, whichever is smaller. Where special circumstances exist that are peculiar to the site in question, relief from this requirement shall be available by a special use permit provided that the conditions in Article V of this Ordinance are satisfied.

    • (3) The accessory dwelling unit is in the same ownership as the single-household residence.

    • (4) Either the single-household residence, or the accessory dwelling unit is occupied by the owner for at least six months of the year.

  • B. Any accessory dwelling unit in existence on the effective date of this Section, with the exception of legal nonconforming accessory dwelling unit, may be legally inhabited provided that:

    • (1) Application is made for a Certificate of Registration for the accessory dwelling unit no later than one (1) year from the effective date of this Section; and (2) Within one (1) year of the date of such application, the Zoning Enforcement Officer determines, to the extent that he is able, that the accessory dwelling unit is in compliance with this Ordinance and all other applicable laws. Application for a Certificate of Registration for an existing accessory dwelling unit shall be accompanied by an inspection fee, which shall be in the amount of $50.00 and may be increased or decreased from time to time by the Town Council.

  • C. Relief from the requirement that an existing accessory dwelling unit must comply with this Ordinance may be granted by special use permit.

  • D. The taking of boarders or the renting of rooms by a resident family is prohibited in both the single-household residence and the accessory dwelling unit. No rooming or boarding house shall be permitted to have an accessory dwelling unit.

  • E. An accessory dwelling unit that is part of a single-household dwelling shall comply with the dimensional regulations for a single-household use contained in Article II of this Ordinance.

  • F. An accessory dwelling unit may be permitted with a special use permit in RS, RL, CL and CG zones.