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Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance <br />Chapter 7- Performance Based Standards <br />the livable area of the primary structure or 1,10LI syUI,re IOUL u1 y rusz) iwur area <br />whichever is less. Accessory dwelling units located as part of a commercial or <br />industrial building shall not exceed 800 square feet. <br />b. P'aeengent ef the apaFtn9ent en the let. if the aeeesseiay apaFtn9ent is being added <br />, In residential districts, the <br />accessory dwelling unit shall be sited to the rear of the primary structure or to the <br />side as a secondary option. If sited as part of a commercial or industrial building, <br />the accessory dwelling unit shall be incorporated into the overall building design. <br />c. <br />Accessory dwelling units snai. FfieeL die, <br />P111iLIP01 UU11U111y seLUCJ;.Xs listed in Chapter 5 for the zoning district. <br />d. The accessory dwelling unit height shall not exceed the height of the principal <br />e. The exterior of the accessory dwelling unit: must be compatible with <br />the principal residence in terms of color, siding, roof pitch, window detailing, roofing <br />materials, and foundation or skirting appearance as determined by the Zoning <br />Administrator. Manufactured homes may not be <br />and eensod �. a use(` as an accessory apartment. <br />f. PaFlEing. Adequate off - street parking must be provided for any vehicles owned by <br />occupants of the accessory unit. All parking shall be screened from public rights -of- <br />way either by buffer yard or by the mass created by the house /accessory apaFtn9ent <br />UVVCIII119 UIYII. <br />Accessory Building <br />Agricultural /Open, Countryside Residential, Low Density Residential, Medium Density <br />Residential, High Density Residential /Mixed Use, Office /Institutional, Office /Limited <br />Commercial, General Commercial, Limited Industrial, General Industrial districts <br />Accessory building on lots less than 2 acres <br />a. Size o Ynmt: The total square footage for all accessory building footprints on a lot <br />shall not exceed 3 percent of the total lot area. Exception - all lots shall be <br />permitted at least 600 square feet of accessory buildings. <br />b. N..,.,. of Ynit: Accessory buildings shall not be located closer to an adjacent <br />road than the principal structure. Exception - Double frontage lots may place an <br />accessory building to the rear of the principal structure so long as t hey the <br />principal building setback is met along the property lines adjacent to the street. <br />S^ sr Accessory Duildings up LO l--) ieeL ire neiyrtL sriaii rrieeL We 1101it (inu side <br />scLUacr, requirements of the principal structure. The rear setback shall be no less <br />than five (5) feet. Buildings greater than 15 feet in height shall meet the principal <br />building setbacks listed in Chapter 5. <br />Chapter 7 Page 2 of 39 <br />Attachment number 4 <br />G -1 Page 197 <br />