ADUs are allowed in FrostburgTypes:Internal
Types:Internal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Frostburg, MD
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# of Properties
2,315
Owner-occupied
66%
Zoning districts
12
Avg Home Value
$154,564
Median Lot Size
0.22 acres
Avg Income
$60,558
Residential Types:
2,315 housing units
Apts (4+ units)
4%
Other
96%
Zoning Districts:
2,686 parcels · 12 districts
R2
37%(1,002)
R1
22%(588)
R3
8%(221)
R2-A
8%(207)
Other
25%(668)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Frostburg, MD?
Frostburg, MD 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: Not permitted
Max Units
- –1 ADU per single-family lot
- –Up to 2 ADUs per lot for churches/places of worship (special exception)
Owner Occupancy
- –No owner-occupancy requirement
Parking
- –1 space per occupant age 18+ plus 1 per unrelated adult 18+; no max. In C3 Town Center, no extra off-street parking unless more units are added; ADU parking only for the added unit; off-site parking within 200 ft by lease; spaces must be outside the minimum front yard.
Rental Restrictions
- –Attached ADU: short-term vacation rentals must be licensed and limited to 45 consecutive nights; no hourly or less-than-one-night rentals.
ADU State Law
What can you build in Maryland?
- –Local-law mandate: By Oct 1, 2026, each legislative body must adopt a local law authorizing ADUs under this section.
- –Local zoning mostly remains: The subtitle generally does not alter local zoning power except as provided, but locals must establish policies that further the subtitle's intent.
- –Definition-based size cap: An ADU must be ≤ 75% of the size of the primary SF detached dwelling and subordinate in use; ADUs may be detached or attached.
- –Density/growth limits: ADUs must be excluded from density calculations and from measures limiting residential growth that pertain to the lot/parcel/tract.
- –Setbacks: Local law cannot set side/rear setbacks that exceed existing accessory-structure setbacks.
- –Parking: If a jurisdiction adds off-street parking requirements, it must consider specified factors and provide a waiver process, and must complete a parking study before adopting such requirements.
- –Alley access option: Local law may prohibit converting an accessory structure to an ADU if only vehicular access is from an alley.
- –Codes/adequate facilities: Local law must provide for ADU construction meeting public health/safety/welfare standards, including building codes and adequate public facilities provisions.
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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