ADUs are allowed in PittsvilleTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Pittsville, MD
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# of Properties
735
Owner-occupied
58%
Zoning districts
10
Avg Home Value
$145,449
Median Lot Size
0.38 acres
Avg Income
$74,390
Residential Types:
735 housing units
Apts (4+ units)
1%
Other
99%
Zoning Districts:
826 parcels · 10 districts
CR
46%(379)
SR
21%(170)
MH
15%(127)
CM
9%(72)
Other
9%(78)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Pittsville, MD?
Pittsville, 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 1,000 sq ft
- –Maximum size of 60% of the principal dwelling’s living area
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum size is the lesser of 60% of the principal dwelling’s living area or 1,000 sq ft.
Max Units
- –Detached single-family lots: 1 ADU per lot; Two-family, townhouse, and multifamily lots: 0 ADUs per lot
Parking
- –0 spaces if the site has an existing house and adequate on-street parking; otherwise 1 space/ADU (on the lot or within 100 ft). Exceptions: if abutting streets cannot accommodate on-street parking or if the ADU is created at the same time as the principal dwelling.
Rental Restrictions
- –Short-term rentals prohibited; tenancy must be month-to-month or longer.
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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