HB611
Zoning; development and use of accessory dwelling units.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Jan. 30, 2026
House: Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)
Chief Patron:
Laura Jane Cohen (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Zoning; development and use of accessory dwelling units.
Requires a locality to include in its zoning ordinances for single-family residential zoning districts accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, as defined in the bill, as a permitted accessory use. The bill requires a person to seek a permit for an ADU from the locality, requires the locality to issue such ... (More) permit if the person meets certain requirements enumerated in the bill, and restricts the fee for such permit to $500 or less. The bill prohibits the locality from requiring (i) construction of new dedicated parking for an ADU in most instances; (ii) setbacks for the ADU more than five feet from the property line; (iii) conditions for ADUs that are more restrictive than those for single-family dwellings within the same zoning area with regard to height, rear or side setbacks, lot size or coverage, or building frontage; or (iv) consanguinity or affinity between the occupants of the ADU and the primary dwelling. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105079D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 01/28/2026 - House: Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3
- 01/28/2026 - House: Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
- 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
- 01/30/2026 - House: Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)
