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Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Kinston, NC

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# of Properties
7,455
Owner-occupied
43%
Zoning districts
16
Avg Home Value
$142,638
Median Lot Size
0.26 acres
Residential Types:
7,455 housing units
Single Family
90%
2-3 Family
4%
Apts (4+ units)
5%
Other
1%
Zoning Districts:
11,597 parcels · 16 districts
RA-6
36%(4,181)
RA-5
25%(2,871)
RA-8
21%(2,421)
B-1
5%(585)
Other
13%(1,539)

ADU Rules

What can you build in Kinston, NC?

Kinston, NC follows state and local rules for Accessory Dwelling Units. Here is a concise overview of the local rules.

Interior / Attached ADU Size Limits

  • –Maximum size of 750 sq ft for an internal/attached accessory apartment
  • –Maximum size of 25% of the principal dwelling’s gross floor area for an internal/attached accessory apartment

Parking

  • –2 spaces per ADU; admin may approve deviations; joint-use and satellite parking allowed under specified conditions

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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