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Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Woodland, AL

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# of Parcels
192
Zoning districts
1
Avg Parcel Value
$160,451
Zoning Districts:
192 parcels · 1 district
NZ
100%(192)

ADU Rules

What can you build in Woodland, AL?

Woodland, AL follows state and local rules for Accessory Dwelling Units. Here is a concise overview of the local rules.

Interior / Attached ADU Size Limits

  • –Internal conversion ADU may occupy existing single-family dwelling floor area plus up to 150 sq ft for ingress/egress
  • –Maximum size of 1,000 sq ft for attached ADUs (ministerial approval)
  • –Maximum size of 50% of the existing primary dwelling’s floor area for attached ADUs
  • –With discretionary approval, maximum size up to 1,200 sq ft for attached ADUs

Detached ADU Size Limits

  • –Maximum detached ADU size of 1,000 sq ft allowed ministerially
  • –Maximum detached ADU size of 1,200 sq ft with Zoning Administrator approval

Max Units

  • –Single-family: 1 JADU per lot; 1 ADU per lot (detached or converted).
  • –Detached ADU: 1 detached ADU per lot (in addition to any JADU).
  • –Multifamily: Converted ADUs up to 25% of existing units (min 1); Detached ADUs up to 2 per lot (proposed) or up to 8 per lot (existing), not exceeding the number of primary dwelling units.

Owner Occupancy

  • –ADUs are not subject to owner-occupancy requirements.

Parking

  • –1 space/ADU (per §17.84.030.E.3); no minimum for Building Permit Only ADUs (§17.84.030.E.2); max none; exceptions: within 0.5 mi of transit, historic district, within existing residence/structure, on-street permits unavailable, car-share within 1 block, or with a new dwelling application. If required, tandem or driveway setbacks; demolition/conversion of a garage/carport/space does not require replacement parking.

Rental Restrictions

  • –Minimum rental term is 30 days; short-term/vacation rentals are prohibited for ADUs.

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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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