ADUs are allowed in AberdeenTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Aberdeen, NC
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# of Properties
3,893
Owner-occupied
55%
Zoning districts
18
Avg Home Value
$251,723
Median Lot Size
0.35 acres
Avg Income
$89,751
Residential Types:
3,893 housing units
Single Family
5%
Apts (4+ units)
1%
Other
95%
Zoning Districts:
4,645 parcels · 18 districts
R-20
40%(1,878)
R-10
26%(1,188)
RM-6
9%(437)
R-30
7%(337)
Other
17%(805)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Aberdeen, NC?
Aberdeen, 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 30% of the principal structure’s gross floor area for an internal or attached ADU.
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum size is the greater of 50% of the main home’s gross floor area or 600 sq ft; this total applies across all accessory buildings on the lot.
Max Units
- –1 ADU per lot for single-family detached; attached/internal ADU: 1 per lot; detached ADU: 1 per lot; JADU: none specified.
Parking
- –Min/max not stated for ADUs; no explicit minimum or maximum. ADUs must share the principal dwelling's driveway unless accessed from a different ROW. Driveways may satisfy parking for Household Living (except multi-family). CB district waives minimum off-street parking; for uses not listed, minimum determined by the Planning & Inspections Director.
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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