ADUs are allowed in Oak IslandTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Oak Island, NC
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# of Parcels
12,466
Zoning districts
14
Median Parcel Size
0.17 acres
Zoning Districts:
12,500 parcels · 14 districts
R-6A
60%(7,467)
R-7
20%(2,523)
R-6MH
8%(1,006)
CLD
4%(558)
Other
8%(946)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Oak Island, NC?
Oak Island, NC follows state and local rules for Accessory Dwelling Units. Here is a concise overview of the local rules.
Eligibility
- –Internal / Attached ADU: Conditional Use Permit
- –Detached ADU: Special Permit
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum size equal to 10% of the total lot area.
Owner Occupancy
- –Owner-occupancy not required.
Parking
- –1 space/ADU; in addition to the principal dwelling's required parking; on-street parking contiguous to the property may supplement; up to 33% of required spaces may be remote parking within 400 feet
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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