Land Use & Zoning
Vermont's accessory dwelling unit (ADU) legislation encourages:
AConstruction of large apartment complexes
BCreation of additional housing units within or adjacent to existing single-family homes✓ Correct
CConversion of commercial properties to residential
DDevelopment of ski lodges in residential zones
Explanation
Vermont's ADU legislation (Act 158 and subsequent amendments) requires municipalities to allow ADUs in areas with single-family homes, encouraging creation of additional housing to address Vermont's housing shortage.
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Key Terms to Know
Zoning
Local government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
Adverse PossessionA doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.
State-Specific Concepts
DRE Regulation
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