ADUs are allowed in Unincorporated BladenTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Unincorporated Bladen, NC
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# of Properties
7,209
Owner-occupied
40%
Zoning districts
30
Avg Home Value
$122,313
Median Lot Size
1.29 acres
Avg Income
$57,086
Residential Types:
7,209 housing units
Single Family
82%
Other
18%
Zoning Districts:
27,557 parcels · 30 districts
RA
90%(24,816)
R-A
2%(495)
R
1%(381)
R20
1%(351)
Other
5%(1,514)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Unincorporated Bladen, NC?
Unincorporated Bladen, NC 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
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum size limited to 50% of the principal home’s ground-floor area.
Owner Occupancy
- –ADU must be occupied only by employees or relatives of the household.
Rental Restrictions
- –ADU may be occupied only by employees or relatives; cannot be rented to unrelated tenants or used as a short-term/vacation rental; Granny Pods/Temporary Health Care Structures must be removed within 60 days after care ceases, precluding rental use.
ADU State Law
What can you build in North Carolina?
- –North Carolina 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.
- –There is active proposed legislation (H627 / S495, "Regulation of Accessory Dwelling Units") that would create G.S. 160D-917 and require local governments to allow at least one ADU in certain single-family areas, but it is not enacted.
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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