ADUs are allowed in WalkertownTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Walkertown, NC
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# of Parcels
3,233
Zoning districts
26
Avg Parcel Value
$273,864
Median Parcel Size
0.53 acres
Zoning Districts:
2,854 parcels · 26 districts
RS9
57%(1,639)
RS20
21%(609)
RM8-S
11%(324)
HB
2%(48)
Other
8%(234)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Walkertown, NC?
Walkertown, 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: Special Permit
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 lot area (district minimum lot size, if larger than the actual lot, could allow more).
- –A larger detached ADU may be allowed by Special Use Permit.
Max Units
- –1 ADU per lot total (attached or detached)
Owner Occupancy
- –Owner-occupancy required for ADUs; occupancy verified.
Parking
- –1 space per ADU; no max; ADUs must be on the same zoning lot as the principal; attached ADUs must share the driveway; detached ADUs must be on the same lot
Rental Restrictions
- –Detached ADU occupancy limited to Relative, Adopted Person, Other Dependent, or Servant; the permit terminates when occupancy ends. Attached ADU occupancy limited to 55+ or handicapped or specified relation categories; the permit auto-terminates if not met.
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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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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