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 GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
 SESSION 2025
-H 1
-HOUSE BILL 627
+H D
+HOUSE BILL DRH30253-MQ-97
 
 Short Title: Regulation of Accessory Dwelling Units. (Public)
-Sponsors: Representatives Alston and Winslow (Primary Sponsors).
-For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
-Referred to: Housing and Development, if favorable, Regulatory Reform, if favorable, Rules,
-Calendar, and Operations of the House
-April 2, 2025
-*H627-v-1*
+Sponsors: Representative Alston.
+Referred to:
+
+*DRH30253-MQ-97*
 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
-AN ACT TO INCREASE A FFORDABLE HOUSING BY  ALLOWING FOR THE 2
+AN ACT TO INCREASE AFFORDABLE HOUSING BY ALLOWING FOR THE 2
 CONSTRUCTION OR SITING OF ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS. 3
 The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4
 SECTION 1.(a)   Part 1 of Article 9 of Chapter 160D of the General Statutes is 5
 amended by adding a new section to read: 6
 "§ 160D-917.  Accessory dwelling units. 7
 (a) A local government shall allow the development of at least one accessory dwelling 8
-unit which conform s to t he North Carolina Residential Code for One - and Two -Family 9
+unit which conform s to the North Carolina Residential Code for One - and Two -Family 9
 Dwellings, including applicable provisions from fire prevention code s, for each single -family 10
 detached dwelling in areas zoned for residential use that allow for development of single-family 11
 detached dwellings. An accessory dwelling unit may be built  or sited concurrently or after the 12
 primary single-family detached dwelling has been constructed or sited. Nothing in this section 13
 shall prohibit a local government from permitting accessory dwelling units in any area not 14
 otherwise required under this section. 15
-(b) In permitting accessory dwelling units under this section, a  local government shall 16
+(b) In permitting accessory dwelling units under this section, a local government shall 16
 not do any of the following: 17
 (1) Prohibit the use of the primary  single-family detached dwelling and the 18
 accessory dwelling for long-term rentals by separate households. 19
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 (1) Impose a setback minimum for accessory dwelling units of 10 feet or the 32
 setback minimum imposed generally upon lots  in the same zoning 33
 classification, whichever is less. 34
+(2) Require that accessory dwelling units be located to the side or rear of t he 35
+primary single-family detached dwelling. 36
+H.B. 627
+Mar 31, 2025
+HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK
 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
-Page 2  House Bill 627-First Edition
-(2) Require that accessory dwelling units be located to the side or rear of t he 1
-primary single-family detached dwelling. 2
-(3) Require that accessory dwelling units be smaller than the primary  3
-single-family detached dwelling. 4
-(d) Except as otherwise provided in this section,  a local government may regulate 5
-accessory dwelling units pursuant to this Chapter  and nothing in this section shall be construed 6
-to impair the authority of a local government to adopt and enforce ordinances pursuant to Part 2 7
-of this Article to comply with State and federal law, rules, and regulations, or permits consistent 8
-with the interpretations and directions of the State or federal agency issuing the permit. 9
-(e) Nothing in this section shall apply to any of the following: 10
-(1) The validity or enforceability of private covenants or other contractual 11
-agreements among property owners related to dwelling type restrictions. 12
-(2) Properties located in a historic preservation district established pursuant to 13
-Part 4 of this Article. 14
-(3) Properties designated as a National Historic Landmark by the United States 15
-Department of Interior. 16
-(4) An accessory dwelling unit that is not connected to water and sewer. 17
-(f) For the purposes of this section, the term "accessory dwelling unit" means an attached 18
-or detached residential structure that is used in connection with , or that is  an accessory to, a 19
-primary single-family detached dwelling and that has less total square footage than the primary 20
-single-family detached dwelling." 21
-SECTION 1.(b)   This section becomes effective October 1, 2025, and applies to 22
-applications for accessory dwelling unit permits submitted on or after that date. 23
-SECTION 1.(c)  A local government that has enacted an ordinance that meets the 24
-requirements of this act and G.S. 160D-917, as enacted by this act, is not required to adopt a new 25
-ordinance. 26
-SECTION 2.  Local governments shall adopt development regulations to implement 27
-the provisions in this act no later than January 1, 2027. If a local government fails to adopt 28
-development regulations as required by this act by January 1, 2027, accessory dwelling units 29
-shall be allowed in that local government without any limitations. 30
-SECTION 3.  Except as otherwise provided, this act is effective when it becomes 31
-law. 32
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+(3) Require that accessory dwelling units be smaller than the primary  1
+single-family detached dwelling. 2
+(d) Except as otherwise provided in this section,  a local government may regulate 3
+accessory dwelling units pursuant to this Chapter  and nothing in this section shall be construed 4
+to impair the authority of a local government to adopt and enforce ordinances pursuant to Part 2 5
+of this Article to comply with State and federal law, rules, and regulations, or permits consistent 6
+with the interpretations and directions of the State or federal agency issuing the permit. 7
+(e) Nothing in this section shall apply to any of the following: 8
+(1) The validity or enforceability of private covenants or other contractual 9
+agreements among property owners related to dwelling type restrictions. 10
+(2) Properties located in a historic preservation district established pursuant to 11
+Part 4 of this Article. 12
+(3) Properties designated as a National Historic Landmark by the United States 13
+Department of Interior. 14
+(4) An accessory dwelling unit that is not connected to water and sewer. 15
+(f) For the purposes of this section, the term "accessory dwelling unit" means an attached 16
+or detached residential structure that is used in connection with , or that is  an accessory to, a 17
+primary single-family detached dwelling and that has less total square footage than the primary 18
+single-family detached dwelling." 19
+SECTION 1.(b)   This section becomes effective October 1, 2025, and applies to 20
+applications for accessory dwelling unit permits submitted on or after that date. 21
+SECTION 1.(c)  A local government that has enacted an ordinance that meets the 22
+requirements of this act and G.S. 160D-917, as enacted by this act, is not required to adopt a new 23
+ordinance. 24
+SECTION 2.  Local governments shall adopt development regulations to implement 25
+the provisions in this act no later than January 1, 2027. If a local government fails to adopt 26
+development regulations as required by this act by January 1, 2027, accessory dwelling units 27
+shall be allowed in that local government without any limitations. 28
+SECTION 3.  Except as otherwise provided, this act is effective when it becomes 29
+law. 30