ADUs are allowed in Unincorporated MontgomeryTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Unincorporated Montgomery, NC
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# of Properties
23,956
Owner-occupied
17%
Zoning districts
33
Avg Home Value
$97,723
Median Lot Size
0.82 acres
Avg Income
$63,545
Residential Types:
23,956 housing units
RESIDENTIAL
100%
Zoning Districts:
25,084 parcels · 33 districts
R-1
29%(7,259)
R-3
28%(7,036)
R-2
20%(4,967)
CG
7%(1,779)
Other
16%(4,043)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Unincorporated Montgomery, NC?
Unincorporated Montgomery, NC follows state and local rules for Accessory Dwelling Units. Here is a concise overview of the local rules.
Eligibility
- –Internal / Attached ADU: Conditional Use Permit
- –Detached ADU: Conditional Use Permit
Owner Occupancy
- –No owner-occupancy requirement for ADUs
Parking
- –2 off-street spaces per ADU on the same lot; required at construction/enlargement or conversion; minimum stall size 8 ft by 20 ft; no maximum specified
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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