Rogers, AR Accessory Structures: ADU Rules (2026)

The Rogers UDC (Article 8 Terminology) defines an accessory dwelling unit as 'a dwelling unit sharing ownership and utility connections with another dwelling unit that is larger in area than the ADU.' This makes an ADU a subordinate unit tied to a larger principal dwelling on the same property. ADUs are not listed as a stand-alone principal use in the UDC living-use categories (which run from detached house through mixed-use building); instead they are treated under accessory-building standards in Article 4. Table 4.5.A caps accessory buildings at 16 feet in height, 'unless including a dwelling unit then 25 ft, not to exceed the height of the principal building' — directly accommodating a habitable ADU above or within an accessory structure. Accessory buildings must meet the same yard setbacks 'as provided by the principal building' and, in most form-based placetypes, are allowed in any yard (some higher-intensity placetypes restrict them to interior yards). Because Rogers uses a form-based, placetype zoning system, the exact placetypes where an ADU is feasible and any density, parking, or owner-occupancy conditions should be confirmed with Community Development before building. Arkansas state law imposes no separate ADU requirements, so these local standards control.