ADUs are allowed in LexingtonTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Lexington, NC
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# of Properties
7,056
Owner-occupied
55%
Zoning districts
29
Avg Home Value
$208,735
Median Lot Size
0.28 acres
Avg Income
$46,966
Residential Types:
7,056 housing units
Single Family
86%
Apts (4+ units)
1%
Condos
1%
Other
12%
Zoning Districts:
10,006 parcels · 29 districts
TN
61%(6,124)
SN
15%(1,479)
B
11%(1,124)
U
3%(293)
Other
10%(986)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Lexington, NC?
Lexington, 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
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum detached ADU size is 50% of the principal dwelling’s floor area.
- –Detached ADU area may not exceed the principal building’s first-floor area (district-wide accessory-building aggregate cap).
Max Units
- –1 ADU per deeded lot (single-family principal). Duplex or multifamily principal uses: ADU not permitted.
Owner Occupancy
- –Principal dwelling must be owner-occupied.
Parking
- –0 spaces minimum; 1 off-street space per ADU maximum; exceptions: ADU must be served by the principal dwelling's driveway or a separate rear driveway; no more than one ADU per lot; the principal dwelling must be owner-occupied.
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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