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Housing Types in Durham: ADUs, Duplexes, Townhouses, and More
More housing doesn’t always mean big apartments - here are the in-between options Durham regulates.
sodu week in review
U.S., Israel Begin Strikes on Tehran
The attacks, which appear to target leadership sites with regime change as a motive, do not have Congressional authorization.
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Buffers and Landscaping: What Separates New Developments from Homes?
What Durham requires between new development and existing homes — from boundary buffers to screening and street trees.
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Trees, Streams, and Floodplains: Environmental Rules Shaping What Durham Can Build
Why environmental rules can shrink the buildable area, and reshape a project’s layout.
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Parking and Traffic Studies: What the UDO Requires
Why parking rules vary by place - and when a project has to study its traffic impacts.
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Site Plans and Subdivisions: What "Approved" Actually Means
The difference between a site plan and a recorded plat (and why it matters).
News
Nearly 17,000 Ballots Cast So Far in Durham Early Voting
Most voters so far are Democrats, more than half of them female, and few of them between 18 and 25.
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Neighborhood Meetings and Public Notice: What the Mailers and Signs Really Mean
A homeowner guide to neighborhood meetings, mailed notices, and posted hearing signs in Durham.
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By-Right vs. Approvals: When You'll See a Public Hearing (and When You Won't)
Why some projects move ahead with staff review - and others require public notice and a hearing.
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The Use Table: Quickest Way to Answer "Is That Allowed Here?"
What P, L, and m/M actually mean in Durham’s zoning rules.
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Zoning, Overlays, and Tiers: UDO Map Layers That Shape What Can Be Built
How to use the zoning map, the Use Table, and the standards to answer “what applies here?”
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UDO 101: How to Read Durham's Zoning Rulebook (Without Losing Your Mind)
How to use the zoning map, the Use Table, and the standards to answer “what applies here?”