ADUs are allowed in Cedar PointTypes:Internal
Types:Internal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Cedar Point, NC
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# of Properties
850
Owner-occupied
53%
Zoning districts
17
Median Lot Size
0.41 acres
Avg Income
$86,382
Residential Types:
850 housing units
Single Family
4%
Other
95%
Zoning Districts:
1,319 parcels · 17 districts
R-20
37%(482)
R-10
15%(194)
R-15
12%(164)
B-1
8%(103)
Other
29%(376)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Cedar Point, NC?
Cedar Point, 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: Not addressed in the local bylaw
Interior / Attached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum size is 25% of the total dwelling’s gross floor area for an internal/attached efficiency unit.
Max Units
- –1 efficiency unit (internal) per single-family lot
Owner Occupancy
- –One unit must be occupied by the property owner.
Parking
- –2 spaces per ADU (fractions rounded up); no max; exceptions: additive parking with a single-family dwelling; ITE Parking Generation Manual may be used.
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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