ADUs are allowed in Unincorporated MooreTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Unincorporated Moore, NC
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# of Properties
33,160
Owner-occupied
31%
Zoning districts
100
Avg Home Value
$186,223
Median Lot Size
0.99 acres
Avg Income
$83,243
Residential Types:
33,160 housing units
Single Family
1%
Other
99%
Zoning Districts:
41,719 parcels · 100 districts
RA
49%(20,584)
RA-40
9%(3,598)
GC-SL
8%(3,522)
GC-WL
6%(2,611)
Other
27%(11,404)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Unincorporated Moore, NC?
Unincorporated Moore, 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 cannot exceed the floor area of the principal single-family dwelling it serves.
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum detached ADU size is limited to the floor area of the principal structure it serves.
Max Units
- –Internal ADU within principal dwelling: 1 per lot.
- –Detached/accessory SF dwellings: 2 per lot; third dwelling requires 10 acres.
- –Accessory manufactured homes: 2 per lot; second requires 10 acres; non-residential building: 2 per building.
Owner Occupancy
- –No owner-occupancy requirement
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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