Ridgefield, CT Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)

h of the Zoning Regulations sets the parking condition attached to every accessory dwelling unit permit: at least three off-street spaces, which can include garage spaces, must serve both the principal dwelling and the ADU together, and none of that required parking can be located within the lot's required front-yard setback. The rule was tightened by amendment A-21-6, effective November 5, 2021, which reduced the required count to three spaces to align with Public Act 21-29's limits on municipal parking mandates, while keeping the front-yard placement bar intact.

g bars creating an additional curb cut for the ADU, the practical effect is that any expansion of parking area to meet the three-space minimum has to be built to the side or rear of the house, never in the yard facing the street. h restriction is specific to properties adding this accessory use, and a Zoning Permit application for an ADU must show all required spaces sited outside the front setback before the ZEO will issue the permit.