ADUs are allowed in SelmaTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Selma, AL
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# of Parcels
10,025
Zoning districts
18
Avg Parcel Value
$91,776
Zoning Districts:
9,993 parcels · 18 districts
R-75
26%(2,577)
R-50-A
21%(2,087)
R-60
20%(1,954)
M-1
10%(957)
Other
24%(2,418)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Selma, AL?
Selma, AL follows state and local rules for Accessory Dwelling Units. Here is a concise overview of the local rules.
Eligibility
- –Internal / Attached ADU: By Right
- –Detached ADU: By Right
Interior / Attached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum size of 1,200 sq ft
- –Maximum size of 50% of the primary dwelling’s gross floor area
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum size of 1,200 sq ft for detached ADUs
Max Units
- –Single-family: 1 internal/attached ADU or 1 JADU per lot; or 1 detached ADU + 1 JADU; or 1 detached ADU + 1 attached ADU.
- –Multi-family/duplex: within existing buildings, up to 25% of existing units may be ADUs (min 1); on the parcel, up to 2 detached ADUs.
- –JADUs in multi-family: none specified.
Parking
- –1 off-street space per attached or detached ADU; 0 spaces for JADU; 0 additional spaces for converted ADUs; max: none. Exceptions: no extra parking if within 1/2 mile of transit, attached to the primary dwelling, JADU, an historic resource or within a historic district, street-permit requirements not offered to the ADU occupant, or a designated car-share space within 1 block; tandem parking allowed if driveway is at least 25 ft long; no front-yard parking except on a paved driveway; if the primary dwelling's garage/carport is demolished or converted to create the ADU, those spaces need not be replaced.
Rental Restrictions
- –Minimum 30-day lease required; short-term/vacation rentals 30 days or less prohibited for ADUs.
What's allowed on your lot?
These are the municipality-wide rules. What's allowed on a specific property also depends on state laws, setbacks, floor area ratio, lot coverage, environmental constraints, topography, and other property-specific factors. Search your address on FutureLot to see what's allowed on your property.
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