ADUs are allowed in WoodfinTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Woodfin, NC
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# of Properties
2,389
Owner-occupied
52%
Zoning districts
12
Avg Home Value
$474,398
Median Lot Size
0.32 acres
Avg Income
$78,950
Residential Types:
2,389 housing units
Single Family
62%
2-3 Family
3%
Apts (4+ units)
4%
Other
31%
Zoning Districts:
3,209 parcels · 12 districts
R-7
29%(930)
R-10
23%(725)
MV
15%(495)
C-S
14%(446)
Other
19%(613)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Woodfin, NC?
Woodfin, 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 of a detached ADU is the greater of 70% of the primary dwelling unit's gross floor area or 800 sq ft.
Max Units
- –Steep slope areas: max 2 dwelling units per lot total
Parking
- –1 space per ADU; primary dwelling parking must be maintained/replaced on site; single-family dwellings require 2 spaces; remote parking allowed within 500 feet on land under the same ownership if on-site parking cannot be provided (Sec. 54-179).
Rental Restrictions
- –ADUs shall not be used as short-term rentals; short-term rentals are allowed only in C-S, C-S-2, C-S-3 commercial districts.
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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