ADUs are allowed in Pleasant GardenTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Pleasant Garden, NC
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# of Properties
2,149
Owner-occupied
62%
Zoning districts
12
Avg Home Value
$280,982
Median Lot Size
1.07 acres
Avg Income
$92,861
Residential Types:
2,149 housing units
Other
100%
Zoning Districts:
2,273 parcels · 12 districts
RS-40
67%(1,521)
AG
27%(615)
RS-80
1%(27)
HB
1%(24)
Other
4%(86)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Pleasant Garden, NC?
Pleasant Garden, 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 25% of the principal building’s heated floor area
- –Maximum size of 25% of the principal building’s total floor area (cap on all accessory uses within the building, including the ADU)
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum size of 50% of the principal building's gross floor area
Max Units
- –Single-family lot: 1 ADU per lot total. Two-family/duplex or family care home: 0 ADUs per lot. Lot with a manufactured home: 0 ADUs per lot.
Owner Occupancy
- –No owner-occupancy requirement.
Parking
- –1 space/ADU; max not specified; no ADU-specific waivers; general parking credits apply (5% for transit within 500 ft; bicycle credit; combined credits up to 20%); off-site/shared parking allowed with distance/time limits.
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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