Massachusetts embraces by-right accessory dwellings

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Massachusetts embraces by-right accessory dwellings

BOSTON — As of Sunday, accessory dwelling units are allowed by right in single-family zoning districts across most of Massachusetts, under a law Gov. Maura Healey signed in August.

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Previously, building Accessory Housing Units (ADUs) required special permits that could be rejected by zoning regulations. Now, they are allowed throughout the state, facilitating their construction throughout the state with the Healey-Driscoll Administration Affordable Housing Act. ADUs are separate spaces located on the same ground as a main home, such as garages, basements, penthouses, or even new cabins or add-ons with separate entrances. Th…