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ADUs are allowed in Unincorporated Perquimans
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Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Unincorporated Perquimans, NC

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# of Properties
7,258
Owner-occupied
53%
Zoning districts
22
Avg Home Value
$209,032
Median Lot Size
0.91 acres
Avg Income
$72,641
Residential Types:
7,258 housing units
Other
100%
Zoning Districts:
13,434 parcels · 22 districts
RA
49%(6,549)
RA-25
39%(5,273)
RA-43
4%(577)
CH
2%(256)
Other
6%(779)

ADU Rules

What can you build in Unincorporated Perquimans, NC?

Unincorporated Perquimans, NC follows state and local rules for Accessory Dwelling Units. Here is a concise overview of the local rules.

Interior / Attached ADU Size Limits

  • –Maximum size of 800 sq ft
  • –Maximum size of 40% of the heated floor area of the primary residence

Detached ADU Size Limits

  • –Maximum size of 40% of the primary residence's heated floor area
  • –Maximum size of 800 sq ft

Max Units

  • –1 ADU per single-family lot (attached/internal or detached); 0 ADU on lots with duplex or multifamily dwellings

Owner Occupancy

  • –Owner must occupy either the primary residence or the ADU

Rental Restrictions

  • –Transient/short-term rentals prohibited; occupancy of any ADU limited to employees or relatives of the household (restricts renting to unrelated tenants).

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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