ADUs are allowed in Granite FallsTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Granite Falls, NC
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# of Parcels
2,637
Zoning districts
18
Avg Parcel Value
$280,397
Median Parcel Size
0.47 acres
Zoning Districts:
2,672 parcels · 18 districts
R-15
71%(1,890)
R-8A
9%(244)
H-B
9%(235)
R-8
3%(79)
Other
8%(224)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Granite Falls, NC?
Granite Falls, 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 25% of the principal dwelling’s total floor area
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum size of 600 sq ft or one-half of the principal dwelling’s total floor area, whichever is less.
Max Units
- –Detached single-family: 1 ADU (attached/internal or detached)
- –Duplex/multifamily: 0 ADUs
Owner Occupancy
- –No owner-occupancy required; ADU under same ownership.
Parking
- –2 spaces per ADU; max none; on-street parking may count toward the residential requirement where the street is designed for it; in CBD, on-street parking may satisfy requirements for existing buildings/infill; ADUs must share driveway access with the principal dwelling.
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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