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Can you build an ADU in Woodridge, NY?

Village of Woodridge has 5 districts. All districts prohibit ADUs. Check your address to confirm the district that applies to your parcel:

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What the Woodridge code says

Woodridge's code has no accessory dwelling unit use, so a separate accessory apartment is not available in any district. The route to a second unit is a two-family dwelling, a principal use permitted by right in R-2 and VC only.

Conditions the code attaches:

RR and R-1 allow one-family dwellings by right.
BLI carries no residential use at all.
The Schedule of District Regulations, made the operative use list for all five districts by § 400-8, carries no accessory apartment in any column.
Confirm current use rules with the building department at (845) 434-6712 before counting on a second unit.

What the Woodridge 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
Residential Resort	0.46 ac	60 / 25 / 25 ft	35 ft	No
Low Density Residential	0.23 ac	40 / 12 / 30 ft	35 ft	No
Moderate to High Density Residential	0.23 ac	35 / 12 / 25 ft	50 ft	No
Village Commercial	0.17 ac	0 / 10 / 10 ft	50 ft	No
Business and Light Industrial	0.11 ac	0 / 10 / 10 ft	50 ft	No

Residential Resort - A lot here needs 20,000 square feet with central sewer and water, and 75 feet of width. A building sits 60 feet back from the front line, 25 feet from each side with 60 feet for both, and 25 feet from the rear, and reaches 35 feet.

Without central sewer and water the lot needs 40,000 square feet, which is 0.9183 acre, and 150 feet of width.
The building footprint may cover 15% of the lot and hard surface 20%, because the chapter counts the building together with every impervious surface.
A cluster subdivision needs a special permit and may put a dwelling on 7,500 square feet, which is 0.1722 acre, with central sewer and water, or 40,000 square feet without.
A two family dwelling needs the equivalent of two minimum sized lots in lot area, because the standards apply to each dwelling unit.
A yard bordering a lake, stream or body of water listed by the state Department of Environmental Conservation runs at least 100 feet deep, apart from boathouses and docks.
A manufactured home is allowed only inside an approved manufactured home park, and the park needs a special permit.

Low Density Residential - A lot here needs 10,000 square feet and 85 feet of width. A building sits 40 feet back from the front line, 12 feet from each side with 30 feet for both, and 30 feet from the rear, and reaches 35 feet.

The building footprint may cover 20% of the lot and hard surface 30%, because the chapter counts the building together with every impervious surface.
A cluster subdivision needs a special permit and may put a dwelling on 7,500 square feet, which is 0.1722 acre, with central sewer and water, or 40,000 square feet, which is 0.9183 acre, without.
A two family dwelling needs the equivalent of two minimum sized lots in lot area, because the standards apply to each dwelling unit.
A residential lot needs a front lot line at least 50 feet long, which is frontage rather than lot width.
A residential land development on municipal sewer and water is figured at 10,000 square feet a dwelling unit, on this district's standards, with clearing held to 60%.
A yard bordering a lake, stream or body of water listed by the state Department of Environmental Conservation runs at least 100 feet deep, apart from boathouses and docks.

Moderate to High Density Residential - A lot here needs 10,000 square feet and 75 feet of width. A building sits 35 feet back from the front line, 12 feet from each side with 30 feet for both, and 25 feet from the rear, and reaches 50 feet.

The building footprint may cover 30% of the lot and hard surface 40%, because the chapter counts the building together with every impervious surface.
A cluster subdivision needs a special permit and may put a dwelling on 7,500 square feet, which is 0.1722 acre, with central sewer and water, or 40,000 square feet, which is 0.9183 acre, without.
A two family dwelling needs the equivalent of two minimum sized lots in lot area, because the standards apply to each dwelling unit.
A multifamily dwelling needs a special permit, and its side yard grows by 10 feet for each dwelling unit over two in the structure.
Multifamily density is held to the dwelling units per acre the district would allow if the land were developed for one family use.
A yard bordering a lake, stream or body of water listed by the state Department of Environmental Conservation runs at least 100 feet deep, apart from boathouses and docks.

Village Commercial - A lot here needs 7,500 square feet and 50 feet of width, and the schedule asks for no front yard. A building sits 10 feet from each side with 20 feet for both and 10 feet from the rear, and reaches 50 feet.

The building footprint may cover 50% of the lot and hard surface 75%, because the chapter counts the building together with every impervious surface.
Where firewalls are provided the side yards may be waived, so buildings may directly adjoin.
A cluster subdivision needs a special permit, and without central sewer and water no dwelling may sit on less than 40,000 square feet, which is 0.9183 acre.
A multifamily dwelling needs a special permit, and its side yard grows by 10 feet for each dwelling unit over two in the structure.
A two family dwelling needs the equivalent of two minimum sized lots in lot area, because the standards apply to each dwelling unit.
A yard bordering a lake, stream or body of water listed by the state Department of Environmental Conservation runs at least 100 feet deep, apart from boathouses and docks.

Business and Light Industrial - A lot here needs 5,000 square feet and 50 feet of width, and the schedule asks for no front yard. A building sits 10 feet from each side with 20 feet for both and 10 feet from the rear, and reaches 50 feet.

The building footprint may cover 50% of the lot and hard surface 75%, because the chapter counts the building together with every impervious surface.
Where firewalls are provided the side yards may be waived, so buildings may directly adjoin.
A cluster subdivision is not available in this district.
Annual membership clubs, clubhouses, essential services and public buildings are the uses permitted outright; everything else needs a special permit.
A public garage for more than five motor vehicles may not have an entrance or exit within 50 feet of a residential district.
A yard bordering a lake, stream or body of water listed by the state Department of Environmental Conservation runs at least 100 feet deep, apart from boathouses and docks.

ADUs vs. short-term rentals in Woodridge

No local short-term-rental law on record - which is not the same as permission for Village of Woodridge. As of June 2026 the Village of Woodridge has no short-term rental law of its own, and that is not the same as permission. The Town of Fallsburg's short-term rental law, Chapter 225, may apply, so confirm with the building department before counting on the use. 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 minimum0.23 ac — an ADU still has to fit the district's lot and setback envelope.
UtilityNYSEG territory.
Zoning codeecode360.com/WO1303
Building dept(845) 434-6712

ADU FAQ — Woodridge, NY

Are ADUs allowed in Woodridge, NY?

Village of Woodridge has 5 districts. All districts prohibit ADUs. Check your address with the free ADU checker, or confirm with the building department at (845) 434-6712.

Do I need a special permit for an ADU in Woodridge?

No. No district in Village of Woodridge permits an ADU, so there is no permit to apply for. Codes change, so verify with the building department at (845) 434-6712 before ruling it out.

Can I use an ADU as a short-term rental in Woodridge?

No local short-term-rental law on record - which is not the same as permission for Village of Woodridge. 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.

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What an ADU costs to build in Woodridge

Permission is one question and budget is another. An 800 sq ft accessory unit here runs roughly $190k–250k 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 Woodridge, priced by size.

How we know this

Zoning code: ecode360.com/WO1303
Districts confirmed: 5 of 5 — every mapped district.
Last reviewed: 2026-10-07
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 Woodridge is compiled from the municipal code (last reviewed 2026-10-07) 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 (845) 434-6712 before relying on any answer. Source: the Offsite / Aldo zoning dataset.