Worcester does not impose dedicated ADU impact fees. The 2024 Massachusetts Affordable Homes Act prohibits municipalities from charging fees that would render ADU construction infeasible. Standard Department of Inspectional Services permit fees apply (building, plumbing, electrical, gas), and Worcester's inclusionary policies do not apply to single-ADU residential additions.
Worcester does not levy a standalone ADU impact fee. Under the Massachusetts Affordable Homes Act (Chapter 150 of the Acts of 2024), cities cannot impose fees on ADUs that would effectively prohibit their construction, and the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) sample regulations cap permitting requirements for by-right ADUs. Worcester's Department of Inspectional Services charges standard building permit fees scaled to estimated construction cost, plus separate plumbing, electrical, and gas permit fees. The city's affordable housing linkage and inclusionary policies apply to large-scale developments, not single-family ADU additions. Sewer and water connection fees through the Worcester Department of Public Works & Parks may apply if new service is required. School impact fees do not exist in Massachusetts because public education is funded primarily through Chapter 70 state aid and property tax.
Failure to pay required permit fees blocks issuance of Inspectional Services permits and prevents lawful construction. Worcester cannot impose ADU-specific impact fees that would render the unit infeasible; any such fees can be challenged under the Affordable Homes Act enforcement provisions through EOHLC.
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