ADUs are allowed in FletcherTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Fletcher, NC
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# of Properties
3,559
Owner-occupied
71%
Zoning districts
25
Avg Home Value
$417,076
Median Lot Size
0.33 acres
Avg Income
$80,770
Residential Types:
3,559 housing units
Single Family
66%
Apts (4+ units)
9%
Other
24%
Zoning Districts:
5,111 parcels · 25 districts
R-1
22%(1,100)
R-2
13%(648)
R-3
11%(554)
C-1-CD
10%(515)
Other
45%(2,294)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Fletcher, NC?
Fletcher, 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 the lesser of 1,200 sq ft or 50% of the primary dwelling’s gross floor area.
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum detached ADU floor area is 50% of the primary dwelling’s gross floor area, capped at 1,200 sq ft (separate lot-size-based footprint caps also apply).
Max Units
- –Single-family: 1 ADU (detached or internal)
- –Duplex: 0
- –Multifamily: 0
Parking
- –1 space per ADU; no max stated; spaces may be in the rear or side yard or on-street in front, with on-street frontage spaces countable where permitted.
Rental Restrictions
- –Short-term rentals (<30 days) prohibited; long-term rentals permitted
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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