ADUs are allowed in Unincorporated PenderTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Unincorporated Pender, NC
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# of Properties
38,263
Owner-occupied
63%
Zoning districts
57
Avg Home Value
$291,763
Median Lot Size
0.70 acres
Avg Income
$85,328
Residential Types:
38,263 housing units
Residential
100%
Zoning Districts:
43,751 parcels · 57 districts
RP
46%(20,039)
RA
31%(13,479)
PD
17%(7,378)
GB
2%(704)
Other
5%(2,151)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Unincorporated Pender, NC?
Unincorporated Pender, 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
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Detached ADU maximum size is 33% of the principal dwelling’s heated floor area.
Max Units
- –Detached ADU: 1 per lot.
Owner Occupancy
- –No owner-occupancy requirement.
Parking
- –No ADU-specific minimum; maximum = 125% of the general minimum (not stated); uses not listed reviewed; parking study may reduce up to 20%; deferred parking allowed.
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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