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Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Edenton, NC

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# of Parcels
2,512
Zoning districts
24
Median Parcel Size
0.24 acres
Zoning Districts:
2,515 parcels · 24 districts
R-5
51%(1,283)
R-10
16%(405)
R-14
10%(249)
R-20
6%(139)
Other
17%(439)

ADU Rules

What can you build in Edenton, NC?

Edenton, NC follows state and local rules for Accessory Dwelling Units. Here is a concise overview of the local rules.

Interior / Attached ADU Size Limits

  • –Maximum size of 25% of the principal dwelling’s heated floor area.
  • –Maximum size of 25% of the principal building’s total floor area (aggregate cap on all accessory uses).

Detached ADU Size Limits

  • –Maximum size of 50% of the heated floor area of the principal building

Owner Occupancy

  • –Owner occupancy is not required.

Parking

  • –Off-street parking required for ADUs; no numeric minimum or maximum stated; applies in R-5, R-10, R-14, R-20, R-40, RA; historic district ADUs require Major Certificate of Appropriateness but no parking waiver

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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