ADUs are allowed in ClintonTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Clinton, NC
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# of Properties
1,498
Owner-occupied
62%
Zoning districts
15
Avg Home Value
$178,335
Median Lot Size
0.34 acres
Avg Income
$53,955
Residential Types:
1,498 housing units
Single Family
59%
2-3 Family
1%
Other
39%
Zoning Districts:
4,603 parcels · 15 districts
R-8
49%(2,259)
R-6
12%(533)
RA-20
11%(491)
HC
8%(380)
Other
20%(940)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Clinton, NC?
Clinton, 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 size of 25% of the primary residence’s gross floor area.
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum detached ADU size of 10% of the gross lot area.
Max Units
- –Single-family: 1 ADU/lot (attached or detached).
- –Duplex/multifamily: 0 ADUs (prohibited).
Owner Occupancy
- –No owner-occupancy requirement.
Parking
- –1 space/ADU; no max stated; CB District exemption; Sec. 9.10 provides flexibility.
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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