ADUs are allowed in Unincorporated ForsythTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Unincorporated Forsyth, NC
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# of Properties
14
Zoning districts
67
Zoning Districts:
33,805 parcels · 67 districts
RS20
22%(7,536)
RS9
21%(7,120)
AG
18%(6,246)
RS30
15%(4,997)
Other
23%(7,906)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Unincorporated Forsyth, NC?
Unincorporated Forsyth, 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 50% of the principal building’s heated floor area
- –Maximum size of 1,000 sq ft
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum size is the greater of 576 sq ft or 5% of the zoning lot area.
Max Units
- –Attached ADU: 1 per lot total.
- –Detached ADU: 1 per lot total.
Parking
- –Attached ADU: 1 space/ADU; on the same lot and served by the principal's driveway. Detached ADU: no motor vehicle parking required. Bicycle parking exempt for ADUs.
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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