Build an ADU in Stoddard.
New Hampshire's HB 577 lets you add one accessory dwelling unit on your single-family lot in Stoddard — by-right. A detached ADU can be up to 950 sf, and ADU setbacks match your lot's single-family setbacks.
5 districts
Each district's single-family setbacks — which your ADU follows. The primary residential district is highlighted.
Verified against the official Stoddard zoning ordinance · source · 2026-07-07
- Front
- 25 ft
- Side
- 25 ft
- Rear
- 25 ft
- Max coverage
- —
- Min lot
- 87,120 sf (~2.00 ac)
Predominant district: 'all land not included in the Residential or Lakeside districts' (Art II.3); the Residential and Lakeside districts are narrow mapped strips near the village centers and the three lakes, so the Rural District is where nearly all of Stoddard's…
- Front
- 25 ft
- Side
- 25 ft
- Rear
- 25 ft
- Max coverage
- —
- Min lot
- 43,560 sf (~1.00 ac)
One of the two named residential districts, covering the Stoddard Center / Route 123 village area within 300 ft of the public road (measured perpendicular from the road center) along the specific road segments listed in Art II.1.A.
- Front
- 25 ft
- Side
- 25 ft
- Rear
- 25 ft
- Max coverage
- —
- Min lot
- 43,560 sf (~1.00 ac)
Second named residential district: extends along both sides of Route 123 from Route 9 for 1,500 ft south, within 300 ft of the public road (Art II.1.B). Setbacks town-wide per Art III.1: 25 ft from a road (from edge of ROW) and 25 ft from all lot lines.
- Front
- 25 ft
- Side
- 25 ft
- Rear
- 25 ft
- Max coverage
- —
- Min lot
- 43,560 sf (~1.00 ac)
Covers land within 500 ft (measured from normal lake level) of Highland Lake, Granite Lake and Island Pond, except where already in the Residential Districts (Art II.2). Setbacks town-wide per Art III.1: 25 ft from a road (from edge of ROW) and 25 ft from all lot lines.
- Front
- 75 ft
- Side
- 25 ft
- Rear
- 25 ft
- Max coverage
- —
- Min lot
- 87,120 sf (~2.00 ac)
Not a separately mapped district: small-scale commercial business (gross floor area under 10,000 sf) is allowed only in the Rural District after obtaining a Conditional Use Permit from the ZBA under RSA 674:21 (Art IV.1.C).
Form-based and downtown districts may use build-to lines instead of fixed setbacks (shown as “—”); verify your parcel's district before you build.
Stoddard 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 Stoddard (Cheshire County). A detached ADU can be up to 950 sf.
In Stoddard's Rural zone, ADUs follow the single-family setbacks: 25 ft front, 25 ft side, and 25 ft rear. Stoddard has 5 zoning districts in total — see the full table below. Confirm your exact zone with the town.