Campbell County, KY Accessory Structures: Shed & Carport Rules (2026)
Shed permit rules in Campbell County, KY, also referred to as storage shed, backyard shed, or accessory building regulations, set size limits, setbacks, and when a building permit is required.
Key Facts
- Setback rule
- No shed allowed in front or side yard
- Rear yard
- Allowed with rear and side setbacks kept
- Zoning permit fee
- $50 per accessory structure, residential/ag zones
- Non-residential fee
- $100 per accessory structure unit
- Enforcing office
- Campbell County Zoning Administrator
- Penalty
- Class B misdemeanor, each day separate offense
Summary
In unincorporated Campbell County, a shed or other accessory structure cannot sit in the required front or side yard; it may extend into the rear yard only if it keeps a rear-lot-line setback and matches the principal house's side-yard clearance. The Zoning Administrator charges a $50 zoning permit fee per accessory structure before construction begins.
(C) Except as herein provided, accessory structures and uses shall not be permitted within any required minimum front yard or side yard (on each side of the lot) in any zone. Accessory structures and uses may be permitted to extend into the minimum rear yard areas, as defined in § 154.005, in all zones, provided that such structures are set back from the rear lot line, and required minimum side yard clearances are maintained.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-50: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. O-09-2026, passed 8-5-26; and Res. R-42-26, passed 7-15-26; and State legislation current through KRS Pamphlet 2025).
Full Breakdown
005, an accessory building must be subordinate in area and purpose to the principal house and sit on the same lot. 045(B) limits a lot to one principal building and one permitted accessory structure. 045(C) bars any accessory structure, including a shed, from a required front yard or either side yard in every zoning district; it may only project into the rear yard if it still holds a setback off the rear lot line and matches the minimum side-yard clearance of the principal dwelling. 276(A), which covers any structure that is "erected, moved, added to, structurally altered" on the lot.
279(I)(A)(1)(c) sets the zoning permit charge at $50 per accessory structure in residential and agricultural zones, or $100 per unit in non-residential and mixed-use zones. 277 follows once the zoning permit issues; that permit application is good for only 90 consecutive calendar days before it lapses, with one 60-day extension available from the Building Inspector. 279.
Violations & Fines
Failure to obtain a zoning permit before building a shed is itself a violation under § 154.276(D), punishable under § 154.999. Chapter 154 makes any violation a Class B misdemeanor, with each day the shed sits unpermitted counted as a separate offense. The Zoning Administrator can withhold a certificate of occupancy until the violation is resolved.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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