ADUs are allowed in Forest CityTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Forest City, NC
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# of Properties
4,398
Owner-occupied
34%
Zoning districts
11
Avg Home Value
$221,332
Median Lot Size
0.41 acres
Avg Income
$42,066
Residential Types:
4,398 housing units
Single Family
63%
Apts (4+ units)
1%
Other
35%
Zoning Districts:
4,757 parcels · 11 districts
R-8
39%(1,854)
R-6
21%(1,022)
C-3
13%(639)
R-15
11%(514)
Other
15%(728)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Forest City, NC?
Forest City, NC follows state and local rules for Accessory Dwelling Units. Here is a concise overview of the local rules.
Eligibility
- –Internal / Attached ADU: Special Permit
- –Detached ADU: By Right
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum size of 50% of the principal dwelling’s total floor area
Owner Occupancy
- –No owner-occupancy requirement
Parking
- –1 space/ADU; no max; exceptions: in C-1, parking may be satisfied within 400 ft off-site (no on-street parking counted on Main St in C-1); outside C-1, parking must be on the same parcel; admin may reduce min by up to 10% when justified
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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