ADU rules in Monroe County, PA — also called accessory dwelling unit regulations or granny flat ordinances — cover setbacks, owner-occupancy, parking, and permit requirements.
Pennsylvania has no statewide ADU mandate. Whether you can add an in-law suite or backyard cottage in Monroe County depends entirely on your township's zoning ordinance, adopted under the Municipalities Planning Code.
Pennsylvania is a Dillon's Rule state, and the Municipalities Planning Code (Act 247) delegates zoning to each township. Stroud, Pocono, Chestnuthill, and the rest each decide whether an accessory dwelling unit is allowed, by right, by special exception, or not at all. Where a township permits one, the building code official still issues a UCC permit and inspects egress, ceiling height, and smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. In deed-restricted Pocono POA communities, covenants often bar a second dwelling regardless of zoning.
Building a second dwelling unit where township zoning does not allow it is a zoning violation drawing enforcement and denial of a certificate of occupancy. Building without a UCC permit is unlawful.
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