ADUs are allowed in Unincorporated PasquotankTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Unincorporated Pasquotank, NC
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# of Properties
12,672
Owner-occupied
50%
Zoning districts
27
Avg Home Value
$156,167
Median Lot Size
0.89 acres
Avg Income
$80,148
Residential Types:
12,672 housing units
Residential
100%
Zoning Districts:
13,588 parcels · 27 districts
A-1
41%(5,614)
R-15
29%(3,909)
R-25
11%(1,509)
RMH-15
5%(681)
Other
14%(1,875)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Unincorporated Pasquotank, NC?
Unincorporated Pasquotank, 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 1,000 sq ft.
- –Maximum internal ADU size of 75% of the principal dwelling’s heated floor area.
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum size of a detached ADU is 75% of the principal building's heated floor area.
- –Maximum size of a detached ADU is 1,000 square feet.
Max Units
- –1 ADU per single-family lot; 0 ADU per duplex lot; 0 ADU per multifamily lot
Owner Occupancy
- –No owner-occupancy requirement; ADU must be same-owner as dwelling.
Parking
- –Most similar listed use applies (e.g., single-family = 2 spaces per dwelling unit); ADUs are not specifically listed. If parking is required, residential facilities with six or fewer spaces need not be paved, and off-site parking (if permitted) must begin within 200 feet of the principal use.
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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