ADUs are allowed in Unincorporated EdgecombeTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Unincorporated Edgecombe, NC
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# of Properties
8,807
Owner-occupied
44%
Zoning districts
45
Avg Home Value
$95,411
Median Lot Size
0.89 acres
Avg Income
$64,016
Residential Types:
8,807 housing units
Single Family
99%
Apts (4+ units)
1%
Zoning Districts:
15,638 parcels · 45 districts
AR-30
74%(11,562)
R-30
6%(876)
R1
4%(629)
R-20
4%(597)
Other
13%(1,974)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Unincorporated Edgecombe, NC?
Unincorporated Edgecombe, 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 is 25% of the principal building’s heated floor area.
- –ADU also cannot exceed 25% of the building’s total floor area due to the combined secondary-uses cap.
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum size of 50% of the gross floor area of the principal building
Owner Occupancy
- –No owner-occupancy requirement.
Parking
- –1 space/attached ADU; 2 spaces/detached ADU; off-street required; no on-street credit; reductions by engineer's study; up to 50% off-site within 1,000 ft with agreement; shared parking allowed by agreement.
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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