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Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Unincorporated Chowan, NC
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# of Parcels
10,167
Zoning districts
24
Median Parcel Size
0.81 acres
Zoning Districts:
10,299 parcels · 24 districts
A-1
55%(5,636)
R-15
30%(3,053)
R-25
6%(577)
R-20
3%(329)
Other
7%(704)
ADU Rules
Detailed ADU rules for Unincorporated Chowan, NC are coming soon
We don't cover Unincorporated Chowan in detail yet, but we're adding new municipalities all the time. Enter your address above to check your property and be notified when Unincorporated Chowan is ready.
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.
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ADU rules in other North Carolina municipalities
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Chowan County