ADUs are allowed in North BeachTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for North Beach, MD
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# of Properties
550
Owner-occupied
51%
Zoning districts
10
Avg Home Value
$346,529
Median Lot Size
0.06 acres
Avg Income
$96,458
Residential Types:
550 housing units
Single Family
42%
Apts (4+ units)
1%
Other
57%
Zoning Districts:
2,085 parcels · 10 districts
R-1
59%(1,234)
C-M
11%(238)
R-2
9%(193)
PR
7%(147)
Other
13%(273)
ADU Rules
What can you build in North Beach, MD?
North Beach, 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: By Right
Interior / Attached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum size of 900 sq ft in the Critical Area Resource Conservation Area; no cap if entirely within the existing primary dwelling with no new lot coverage.
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum 800 sq ft; in the Resource Conservation Area, up to 900 sq ft if the external unit is within 100 ft of the primary dwelling.
Owner Occupancy
- –Owner must occupy at least one unit on the lot.
Parking
- –1 space/ADU; no transit-based waivers; ADU parking is separate from the 2 spaces/DU required for principal dwellings
Rental Restrictions
- –Short-term/vacation rentals allowed only by Special Exception as a Vacation Rental in listed districts; requires Town rental license, occupancy limit (max 3 per bedroom), no subleasing, pets housed indoors, and two Town parking permits per unit; enforcement/termination for violations.
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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