ADUs are allowed in StallingsTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Stallings, NC
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# of Properties
6,774
Owner-occupied
80%
Zoning districts
51
Avg Home Value
$477,601
Median Lot Size
0.30 acres
Avg Income
$111,727
Residential Types:
6,774 housing units
Single Family
2%
Other
98%
Zoning Districts:
7,591 parcels · 51 districts
MFT
26%(1,942)
SFR-2
24%(1,852)
SFR-3
23%(1,725)
MU-2
8%(585)
Other
20%(1,487)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Stallings, NC?
Stallings, 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 internal ADU size of 900 sq ft
- –Maximum internal ADU size of 40% of the principal dwelling’s gross floor area
- –With an approved variance, maximum internal ADU size of 1,200 sq ft
- –With an approved variance, maximum internal ADU size of 50% of the principal dwelling’s gross floor area
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum size of 900 sq ft for a detached ADU
- –Maximum size of 40% of the principal dwelling’s gross floor area for a detached ADU
- –With an approved variance, maximum size of 1,200 sq ft for a detached ADU
- –With an approved variance, maximum size of 50% of the principal dwelling’s gross floor area for a detached ADU
Max Units
- –1 ADU per lot on single-family lots.
- –Duplex or multifamily lots: 0 ADU.
- –Attached or detached ADUs allowed on single-family lots; total remains 1 ADU per lot.
Owner Occupancy
- –No owner-occupancy requirement for ADUs.
Parking
- –0 min; 2 max; ADU parking optional; if provided, must be in the same area as the principal dwelling parking unless corner/through lot with separate drive to the ADU.
Rental Restrictions
- –Detached ADU may not be used for guest accommodation or short-term tourist lodging (B&B/Tourist Home prohibited).
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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