ADUs are allowed in PittsboroTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Pittsboro, NC
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# of Properties
2,337
Owner-occupied
65%
Zoning districts
23
Avg Home Value
$390,436
Median Lot Size
0.25 acres
Avg Income
$106,443
Residential Types:
2,337 housing units
Residential
100%
Zoning Districts:
3,221 parcels · 23 districts
PDD
25%(792)
R-12
19%(622)
R-10
18%(592)
R-15
10%(332)
Other
27%(883)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Pittsboro, NC?
Pittsboro, 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 of 1,200 sq ft for an internal/attached ADU
- –Maximum size of 50% of the principal dwelling’s heated floor area for an internal/attached ADU
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum size is the lesser of 70% of the principal building’s gross floor area or 1,200 sq ft.
Max Units
- –Single-family detached: 1 ADU/lot (attached or detached)
- –Duplex/multifamily/family care home: 0 ADUs
- –Pocket neighborhood: 0 ADUs
Owner Occupancy
- –No owner-occupancy requirement.
Parking
- –0 spaces/ADU; max = 125% of site minimum (0) = 0; no ADU-specific max; no additional ADU parking requirements.
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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ADU rules in other North Carolina municipalities
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