ADUs are allowed in Unincorporated CabarrusTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Unincorporated Cabarrus, NC
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# of Parcels
26,627
Zoning districts
82
Avg Parcel Value
$417,415
Zoning Districts:
28,686 parcels · 82 districts
AO
38%(10,874)
LDR
26%(7,459)
CR
24%(6,788)
RL
2%(684)
Other
10%(2,881)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Unincorporated Cabarrus, NC?
Unincorporated Cabarrus, 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
Interior / Attached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum size is 50% of the principal home’s base floor area in residential districts; if within a commercial/industrial building, maximum is 25% of that building’s area.
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum ADU size is 50% of the principal dwelling’s base (ground) floor area in AO, CR, LDR, MDR, and HDR districts.
Max Units
- –1 ADU per parcel
Owner Occupancy
- –No owner-occupancy requirement.
Parking
- –ADU parking must be in the existing driveway; off-street parking for occupants is required and must be screened from public rights-of-way.
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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