ADUs are allowed in GoldsboroTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Goldsboro, MD
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# of Properties
94
Owner-occupied
55%
Zoning districts
5
Avg Home Value
$145,011
Median Lot Size
0.33 acres
Avg Income
$54,167
Residential Types:
94 housing units
Residential
100%
Zoning Districts:
124 parcels · 5 districts
NC
53%(66)
TC
35%(44)
R1
6%(8)
C1
4%(5)
Other
1%(1)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Goldsboro, MD?
Goldsboro, 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 800 sq ft or 50% of the principal dwelling’s living area, whichever is less
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum size of 50% of the principal dwelling’s living area or 800 sq ft, whichever is less.
Max Units
- –1 ADU per lot in NC, R-1, TC, and PUD districts (PUD allows internal or detached ADU when included in an approved master plan).
- –0 ADUs on lots with two-family, townhouse, or multifamily dwellings.
- –NC district (internal/attached): 1 accessory apartment on a single-family lot.
Owner Occupancy
- –Owner-occupancy is not required
Parking
- –0–1 spaces/ADU (conditional); no extra space if ADU is on a site with an existing house and on-street parking is permitted; 1 additional space required if none of the abutting streets are at least 28 feet wide or if the ADU is created at the same time as the principal dwelling.
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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