ADUs are allowed in ArchdaleTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Archdale, NC
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# of Properties
4,956
Owner-occupied
78%
Zoning districts
44
Avg Home Value
$195,954
Median Lot Size
0.38 acres
Avg Income
$69,457
Residential Types:
4,956 housing units
Single Family
81%
2-3 Family
1%
Apts (4+ units)
2%
Other
16%
Zoning Districts:
5,423 parcels · 44 districts
R-15
34%(1,839)
R-10
29%(1,591)
CD-R-10
9%(485)
CD-GRD
6%(313)
Other
22%(1,195)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Archdale, NC?
Archdale, NC follows state and local rules for Accessory Dwelling Units. Here is a concise overview of the local rules.
Eligibility
- –Internal / Attached ADU: Conditional Use Permit
- –Detached ADU: By Right
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum 600 sq ft gross floor area for detached ADUs in the Urban Residential Overlay and Downtown Residential districts; garage and storage area within the ADU structure does not count toward this maximum.
Max Units
- –1 detached ADU per lot (Urban Residential Overlay District); 1 detached ADU per lot (Downtown Residential District); Attached/internal ADUs or JADUs: none specified.
Parking
- –1 dedicated off-street space per ADU; applies only where ADUs are permitted (Urban Residential Overlay District and Downtown Residential District).
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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