ADU Town Regulations
Kennebunk, ME
Mar 13, 2024
Last Updated
About
Kennebunk is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 11,536 at the 2020 census. Kennebunk is home to several beaches, the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, the 1799 Kennebunk Inn, many historic shipbuilders' homes, the Brick Store Museum and the Nature Conservancy Kennebunk Plains (known locally as the Blueberry Plains), with 1,500 acres (6 km2) of nature trails and blueberry fields. The municipality includes the constituent villages of Kennebunk Village (Town), the Lower Village (Lower Kennebunk), Kennebunk Landing (the Landing), Bartlett Mills, West Kennebunk, Kennebunk Beach, Lords Point, Coopers Corner Crossing, Sea Roads Crossing, Webahennet Grove, and Vinegarhill, Cheshire Commons, Kennebunk Meadows, and various newer neighborhoods. It does not include Kennebunkport, which is a separate town.
ADU Rules
ADUs are limited in square footage to a minimum of 190 square feet and a maximum of 1,000 square feet.
Only one ADU is permitted per single family lot.
Either the ADU or the primary dwelling must be occupied by the property owner as their primary residence.
The ADU and the primary dwelling must be occupied as an individuals’ primary residence.
If located in the shoreland zone, ADUs must separately meet the space and bulk requirements.
ADUs cannot be used as short term rentals, and only one unit ,either the primary dwelling or the ADU, can be rented.