Can I add an accessory dwelling unit?

Huntersville's ordinance allows an accessory dwelling under Article 9.1, confirmed this session directly from the Town's own ordinance text (fetched via the ALP viewer's print endpoint, which returns full section content once the correct book/print request is made): an accessory dwelling may be attached to, within, or separate from the principal dwelling, provided the principal structure is a detached house or townhouse; no more than one accessory dwelling is permitted on a single deeded lot; the accessory dwelling may not be served by a driveway separate from the principal dwelling's unless the accessory dwelling uses a rear alley and the principal dwelling uses a street; a detached accessory dwelling is capped at 650 square feet of first-floor area (maximum footprint) or 50 percent of the principal dwelling's first-floor area, whichever is greater, and must sit in the established rear yard per the applicable Article 4 building/lot type standard; and the unit must be registered with the Planning Director when a certificate of occupancy is obtained for it. Confirm your district, your lot's assigned building type, and the current Article 9.1 text with the Planning Department at 704-875-6541 before relying on this for a specific project. This pack covers both incorporated Huntersville and its zoned ETJ.