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Can you build an ADU in Round Lake, NY?
Village of Round Lake has 5 districts. All districts prohibit ADUs. Check your address to confirm the district that applies to your parcel:
What the Round Lake code says
The Village of Round Lake has no accessory dwelling unit provision, so an accessory dwelling unit is not permitted in RV-1, RV-2, CV-1 or LCV.
Conditions the code attaches:
- A second unit comes only as a two-family dwelling, a principal permitted use in RV-2 and not available in RV-1, which permits single-family dwellings only.
- In RV-2 the 20% coverage cap on a 7,000 sq ft lot allows a 1,400 sq ft footprint for the house and everything else on the parcel.
- Confirm with the Building Department at (518) 899-2800 before counting on a second unit.
What the Round Lake code indicates by district
The table below shows how each district treats ADUs, alongside the lot and setback standards that govern a second unit. District boundaries and conditions vary, so treat this as a starting point and confirm the district that applies to your parcel.
| District | Min lot | Setbacks F / S / R | Max height | ADU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RV-1 Residential | 0.32 ac | 40 / 20 / 50 ft | 35 ft | No |
| RV-2 Residential | 0.16 ac | 20 / 10 / 30 ft | 30 ft | No |
| CV-1 Commercial | 0.69 ac | 40 / 30 / 30 ft | 35 ft | No |
| LCV Land Conservation | 10 ac | — | — | No |
| M-PV Parks and Municipal | — | — | — | No |
RV-1 Residential - The 15% coverage cap counts everything on the parcel, so the 14,000 sq ft minimum lot carries a footprint of 2,100 sq ft in total. Start a feasibility here from the coverage line rather than the setbacks.
- The lot minimum is sewer-conditional and the penalty is 43%: table note 1 raises it from 14,000 sq ft to 20,000 sq ft where public sewer is not available at the time of construction.
- An accessory structure has its own tighter standards: 40 ft front, 7 ft side, 10 ft rear and a 12 ft height cap.
- RV-1 permits single-family dwellings only and does not permit a two-family dwelling.
- A minimum available building area of 1,000 sq ft also applies; it reads either as a floor on house size or on the area left for building once the setbacks are taken. Confirm which with the Village.
- The Village's architectural standards must be met for all new construction here, a design review layer on top of the dimensional one.
- A local law adopted 4-15-2026 broadened what counts as an accessory, so more structures fall under the accessory setbacks and height; check it before treating a structure as exempt.
RV-2 Residential - One- and two-family dwellings are both principal permitted uses, so a duplex needs no special permit and no extra land. The 20% coverage cap counts everything on the parcel, which leaves a 1,400 sq ft footprint on the 7,000 sq ft minimum lot.
- An accessory structure has its own tighter standards: 20 ft front, three feet to the side and three to the rear, and an 8 ft height cap.
- A professional office - physician, dentist, lawyer, engineer, architect, accountant - is permitted within a dwelling occupied by that same person, with off-street parking for clients.
- A minimum available building area of 900 sq ft also applies; it reads either as a floor on house size or on the area left for building once the setbacks are taken. Confirm which with the Village.
- A local law adopted 4-15-2026 broadened what counts as an accessory, so more structures fall under the accessory setbacks and height; check it before treating a structure as exempt.
CV-1 Commercial - The 15% coverage cap counts everything on the parcel, so the 30,000 sq ft minimum lot carries a 4,500 sq ft footprint. This district is designed to keep commercial buildings freestanding and well set back, not to make a main street.
- An accessory structure has its own tighter standards: 40 ft front, 10 ft side, 15 ft rear and a 12 ft height cap.
- A minimum available building area of 1,200 sq ft also applies; it reads either as a floor on building size or on the area left for building once the setbacks are taken. Confirm which with the Village.
- A local law adopted 4-15-2026 broadened what counts as an accessory, so more structures fall under the accessory setbacks and height; check it before treating a structure as exempt.
LCV Land Conservation - The uses here are not housing: customary agricultural operations, golf and country clubs, and small accessory buildings serving them. Anything built runs through the special permit and site plan process, where the Planning Board sets the terms case by case.
- The code sets no frontage, coverage, setback or height for this district, so the envelope comes out of the special permit and the site plan rather than from published figures.
- The 10 acre minimum attaches to large structures as defined in § 180-16B rather than to every use, so read § 180-16 before applying it.
- Raising poultry or livestock needs a special permit, while sale of produce grown on the premises is permitted.
- Accessory structures are available by special permit only.
M-PV Parks and Municipal - The code sets no lot area, frontage, coverage, setback or height for M-PV. The standards are those of the special use permit where one is required, so the Planning Board sets the envelope case by case.
- Parks and municipal structures are the principal uses here.
ADUs vs. short-term rentals in Round Lake
Short-term rentals allowed with local rules for Village of Round Lake. A short-term rental in the Village of Round Lake needs a special use permit from the Zoning Board of Appeals, and the owner must be domiciled in the dwelling that holds the rental unit for at least nine thirty-consecutive-day periods in each of the permit's two years. These are separate questions from whether you can build an ADU — a unit you're allowed to add isn't automatically one you're allowed to rent nightly, so check both.
Good to know
- Residential lot minimum0.16–0.32 ac — an ADU still has to fit the district's lot and setback envelope.
- UtilityNational Grid territory.
- Zoning codeecode360.com/49586803
- Building dept(518) 899-2800
ADU FAQ — Round Lake, NY
Are ADUs allowed in Round Lake, NY?
Village of Round Lake has 5 districts. All districts prohibit ADUs. Check your address with the free ADU checker, or confirm with the building department at (518) 899-2800.
Do I need a special permit for an ADU in Round Lake?
No. No district in Village of Round Lake permits an ADU, so there is no permit to apply for. Codes change, so verify with the building department at (518) 899-2800 before ruling it out.
Can I use an ADU as a short-term rental in Round Lake?
Short-term rentals allowed with local rules for Village of Round Lake. ADU occupancy and short-term-rental rules are separate: an ADU you can build isn't automatically one you can rent nightly. Confirm both before you count on STR income.
What an ADU costs to build in Round Lake
Permission is one question and budget is another. An 800 sq ft accessory unit here runs roughly $200k–260k at a standard finish, and the per-square-foot rate comes in above a full house because the kitchen, bath, panel and heating plant cost the same either way. See the full cost to build an ADU in Round Lake, priced by size.
How we know this
- Sections analyzed
- Ch. 180 § 180-13 RV-1; § 180-14 RV-2; § 180-3 definitions and § 180-30B as replaced by L.L. No. 1-2026 (uncodified)
- Districts confirmed
- 5 of 5 — every mapped district.
- Last reviewed
- Not covered here
- Overlay districts, the zoning map, and any conditions attached to an individual parcel. Size limits and owner-occupancy terms sit in the code section above, not in this summary.
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ADU information for Village of Round Lake is compiled from the municipal code (last reviewed 2026-08-02) and provided for decision-support only — not legal or architectural advice. ADU eligibility, size, owner-occupancy and permit conditions vary by district and often carry exceptions; verify with the building department at (518) 899-2800 before relying on any answer. Source: the Offsite / Aldo zoning dataset.