Newton Passes Accessory Apartment
Ordinance
Step forward in Mayor Setti Warren’s Housing Strategy
goal to expand housing options and affordability for individuals, families, and
seniors
Newton,
MA – On Monday night, the Newton City
Council voted 22-2 to pass an ordinance that
allows internal accessory apartments by right, one of the two priority policies
in Mayor Setti Warren’s 2016 Housing Strategy. The passage of this ordinance marks the first time that accessory
apartments will be allowed by right in all Newton single and two-family
homes.
Accessory
apartments will provide much-needed diversity to Newton’s housing stock,
increasing options and affordability. This new accessory apartment ordinance
will allow individuals, seniors, and families to reside and thrive in Newton
and take advantage of all the amenities that the City has to offer.
“This
ordinance is a vital component of our housing strategy,” said Mayor Warren. “It
is a great step in creating more housing diversity and moderately priced units,
giving options to our families and seniors. I am thankful of the collaborative
work with the City Council and community members who have worked hard to get
this important ordinance passed in our City.”
An
accessory apartment is a fully contained, separate unit located within a
single- or two-family property. The new
ordinance allows for the construction of interior accessory apartments by right
and detached accessory apartments through the special permit process. The owner
of the household with an accessory unit must live on the premises. There are
size restrictions on the interior unit as well as building codes that must be
followed.
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