ADUs are allowed in Saint JamesTypes:Detached
Types:Detached
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Saint James, NC
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# of Parcels
4,942
Zoning districts
8
Median Parcel Size
0.36 acres
Zoning Districts:
4,945 parcels · 8 districts
EPUD
94%(4,663)
MR
2%(87)
DA-MF
2%(80)
SBR-6000
1%(50)
Other
1%(65)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Saint James, NC?
Saint James, NC follows state and local rules for Accessory Dwelling Units. Here is a concise overview of the local rules.
Eligibility
- –Internal / Attached ADU: Not permitted
- –Detached ADU: Special Permit
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum detached ADU size of 800 sq ft.
- –Detached accessory structures together are limited to 30% of the principal structure’s total floor area; a single detached ADU cannot exceed this amount.
Max Units
- –Single-family: 1 ADU (attached or detached) per lot
- –Duplex/multifamily/family care home: 0 ADUs
Parking
- –2 spaces/ADU; reductions up to 20% or via an alternative parking plan; credits: up to 35% waiver if public parking is within 500 ft and up to 50% off-site via cooperative parking; ADUs must use the same driveway as the principal dwelling unless accessed from a separate right-of-way (8.2.8).
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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