ADUs are allowed in Port WentworthTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Port Wentworth, GA
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# of Properties
5,064
Owner-occupied
54%
Zoning districts
12
Avg Home Value
$226,951
Median Lot Size
0.14 acres
Avg Income
$81,593
Residential Types:
5,064 housing units
Apts (4+ units)
2%
Other
98%
Zoning Districts:
5,897 parcels · 12 districts
PUD
29%(1,710)
R-4
27%(1,591)
R-3
16%(925)
R-5
13%(770)
Other
15%(901)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Port Wentworth, GA?
Port Wentworth, GA 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 800 sq ft
- –Maximum size of 50% of the principal dwelling’s floor area
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum ADU size of 800 sq ft
- –Maximum ADU size of 50% of the principal dwelling’s gross floor area
Max Units
- –Single-family: 1 ADU total (attached or detached).
- –Duplex/townhome/multifamily: 0 ADUs.
Owner Occupancy
- –Either the principal dwelling or the ADU must be owner-occupied.
Parking
- –1 space/ADU; max not to exceed min by more than 10% (effectively 1). Exceptions: City Council may reduce or defer required parking during concept plan review based on transit/bike/ped access, shared parking, or nearby municipal spaces within 400 ft; for single- and two-family dwellings, required off-street parking must be on the same lot.
ADU State Law
What can you build in Georgia?
- –Georgia does not have a statewide ADU mandate; ADU rules are set by individual municipalities.
- –Building/fire codes are set statewide, but whether an ADU is allowed is local zoning.
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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