Build an ADU in Rindge.
New Hampshire's HB 577 lets you add one accessory dwelling unit on your single-family lot in Rindge — by-right. A detached ADU can be up to 950 sf, and ADU setbacks match your lot's single-family setbacks.
8 districts
Each district's single-family setbacks — which your ADU follows. The primary residential district is highlighted.
Verified against the official Rindge zoning ordinance · source · 2026-07-07
- Front
- 50 ft
- Side
- 15 ft
- Rear
- 15 ft
- Max coverage
- —
- Min lot
- 87,120 sf (~2.00 ac)
Primary single-family residential district ('a district of single family dwellings only'; each dwelling on a separate lot except ADUs) (Art IV.A.1). front=50 is the ROW-edge setback (front measured from the nearest side of the right of way per Art XX def.
- Front
- 50 ft
- Side
- 30 ft
- Rear
- 30 ft
- Max coverage
- —
- Min lot
- 87,120 sf (~2.00 ac)
District of farms and single- and two-family dwellings (Art V.A.1). front=50 is the ROW-edge setback; side=rear=30 is the property-line setback. Min lot 2 acres (87,120 sf) for a single-family dwelling; two-family dwelling lots require 3 acres (130,680 sf); multi-family…
- Front
- 50 ft
- Side
- 15 ft
- Rear
- 15 ft
- Max coverage
- —
- Min lot
- 87,120 sf (~2.00 ac)
Permits any Residential or Residential-Agricultural use (except mobile/manufactured home parks and subdivisions) plus limited village commercial uses by site plan review (Art VI.A). front=50 is the ROW-edge setback; side=rear=15 is the property-line setback.
- Front
- 75 ft
- Side
- 30 ft
- Rear
- 30 ft
- Max coverage
- —
- Min lot
- 87,120 sf (~2.00 ac)
Permits any Residential/Res-Ag/Village use plus college-related uses (Art VII.A). front=75 is the ROW-edge setback; side=rear=30 is the property-line setback (50 ft when abutting a different district).
- Front
- 25 ft
- Side
- 10 ft
- Rear
- 10 ft
- Max coverage
- —
- Min lot
- 87,120 sf (~2.00 ac)
Commercial uses by site plan review (Art VIII.A). front=25 is the ROW-edge setback; side=rear=10 is the property-line setback (50 ft when abutting a residence or different district). Min lot 2 acres (87,120 sf); min frontage 250 ft (Art VIII.B.1, B.3).
- Front
- 25 ft
- Side
- 10 ft
- Rear
- 10 ft
- Max coverage
- —
- Min lot
- 87,120 sf (~2.00 ac)
Commercial + light-industrial uses by site plan review (Art IX.A). front=25 is the ROW-edge setback; side=rear=10 is the property-line setback (50 ft when abutting a residence or different district). Min lot 2 acres (87,120 sf); min frontage 250 ft (Art IX.B.1, B.3).
- Front
- 25 ft
- Side
- 10 ft
- Rear
- 10 ft
- Max coverage
- —
- Min lot
- 87,120 sf (~2.00 ac)
Mixed-use overlay along Rte 119 / US 202 corridor; moderate-to-high-density housing and commercial uses by site plan review; single-family homes allowed only on pre-existing (as of 9-9-2008) lots of 2 acres or less (Art X.A.1).
- Front
- 25 ft
- Side
- 10 ft
- Rear
- 10 ft
- Max coverage
- —
- Min lot
- 87,120 sf (~2.00 ac)
Mixed-use overlay along Rte 119 / US 202 corridor (same structure as Gateway Central, plus motor-vehicle repair by CUP and gasoline sales); single-family homes allowed only on pre-existing (as of 9-9-2008) lots of 2 acres or less (Art XI.A.1).
Form-based and downtown districts may use build-to lines instead of fixed setbacks (shown as “—”); verify your parcel's district before you build.
Rindge ADU FAQ
Yes. Under NH RSA 674:71-73 (HB 577), one accessory dwelling unit is allowed by-right on single-family lots statewide, including Rindge (Cheshire County). A detached ADU can be up to 950 sf.
In Rindge's Residential zone, ADUs follow the single-family setbacks: 50 ft front, 15 ft side, and 15 ft rear. Rindge has 8 zoning districts in total — see the full table below. Confirm your exact zone with the town.