Andover ADU Bylaw Analysis

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Provision-by-provision analysis of Andover's ADU bylaw against Massachusetts Chapter 150 and 760 CMR 71.00.

Andover Bylaw Consistency

Andover Zoning Bylaw Article VIII, Art. 22 (April 2025 Town Meeting) · Last updated April 2025 (AG review pending)

Last reviewed: February 15, 2026

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What This Means

Andover’s ZBA site plan review is the main friction point — it’s not a special permit, but it adds time, cost, and unpredictability. ADUs are allowed by right, but expect the review process to take longer than towns without ZBA involvement.

Permit Activity

9 of 10 approved (90%)Share of 2025 applications approved in 2025

Approved (9) Denied (0) Pending (1)

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Data Provenance

Reviewed: February 15, 2026

AG action: None

Bylaw source: Zoning Bylaw · retrieved February 19, 2026

Version date not published; analysis based on publicly available text retrieved February 19, 2026

8 provisions analyzed against Chapter 150

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