Greensboro, NC, Land Development Ordinance

2017

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Accessory Dwelling Units

The city’s land development code permits internal, attached, and detached accessory dwelling units (ADUs) by right in all residential districts, subject to use-specific standards (§30-8-1.1). These standards relationship to zoning district standards, owner occupancy, units per lot, setbacks, unit size, appearance, parking, and trailers and recreational vehicles as ADUs (§30-8-11.2).

Housing Supply Planning

The city's land development code encourages increasing housing options for all by permitting internal, attached, and detached accessory dwelling units (ADUs) by right in all residential districts, subject to use-specific standards (§30-8-1.1).

Scenic View Protection

The city’s land development code aims to preserve and enhance scenic quality along scenic roads (§30-6-9.9). It requires a scenic corridor assessment for proposed scenic corridor overlay districts, which includes information on land use, unique qualities, information on the value of the corridor to residents, transportation, and a review of standards of underlying zoning districts (§30-4-8.6). Additionally, it provides information on established scenic corridor overlay districts (§30-7-8.10). A complimentary Scenic Corridor Overlay Districts Design Manual provides further design guideline for each district.


Greensboro, NC

2010 Population: 269,666

2010 Population Density: 2,131.49/square mile