Bill Summary for H 409 (2023-2024)

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Apr 25 2023

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View NCGA Bill Details2023-2024 Session
House Bill 409 (Public) Filed Thursday, March 16, 2023
AN ACT TO INCREASE AFFORDABLE HOUSING BY ALLOWING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR SITING OF ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS.
Intro. by Winslow, Alston, Tyson, G. Brown.

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House committee substitute to the 2nd edition makes the following changes. Amends GS 160D-917 (pertaining to accessory dwelling units [ADU]) as follows. Specifies that an ADU may be built or sited at any time before, concurrently, or after the primary detached dwelling (was, just primary dwelling) has been constructed or sited. Deletes provision barring local governments from requiring owner-occupancy of the primary single-family detached dwelling unit (now, only bars local governments from requiring owner-occupancy of ADU’s). Prohibits a local governments from prohibiting the connection of the ADU to existing utilities systems serving the primary single-family detached dwelling only if the utility service has the capacity to serve both dwellings. Specifies that new GS 160D-147 does not apply to properties located in a historic preservation district and properties designated as a National Historic Landmark by the US Department of Labor.