ADU rules in Wright County, MN — also called accessory dwelling unit regulations or granny flat ordinances — cover setbacks, owner-occupancy, parking, and permit requirements.
Minnesota has no statewide ADU mandate. In Wright County's townships the County zoning ordinance decides whether an accessory dwelling is allowed; each city sets its own rule, and suburban cities like St. Michael and Albertville tend to restrict them.
Zoning power, not a state mandate, controls accessory dwelling units here. Minn. Stat. 394.21 authorizes Wright County to zone the unincorporated townships, so the County ordinance governs whether a backyard cottage or in-law apartment is allowed on rural and lakeshore lots. Inside city limits, Buffalo, Monticello, St. Michael, and Albertville each zone for themselves, and the suburban cities allow ADUs only narrowly or not at all. Wherever one is permitted, it is habitable space: a building permit, egress, and MN Energy Code insulation apply, and frost-depth footings of roughly 42 to 60 inches are required. Shoreland lots add Minn. Rules Ch. 6120 review.
Building a second dwelling where the zoning ordinance does not allow it is a zoning violation that blocks the certificate of occupancy. Building habitable space without a permit is unlawful work.
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