Rothschild, WI Accessory Structures: Shed & Carport Rules (2026)

1 sets several standalone rules for accessory structures such as sheds, detached garages and other outbuildings, on top of the size-and-height table the same section carries for residential districts. Subsection A limits a lot to one accessory structure used as a detached garage. Subsection B requires the accessory structure's architecture and style to be compatible with the principal structure on the lot. Subsection C requires any accessory structure with a door or opening wider than six feet to be served by a driveway connected to a public road right-of-way.

Subsection D bars pole-building or post-frame construction for accessory structures outright, a common and cheaper shed and garage style the Village specifically excludes. Subsection F, added in 2024, confines metal buildings to the commercial and industrial districts, so a metal shed or garage is off the table in a residential district regardless of size. Subsection H caps total accessory building square footage at 80% of the primary dwelling's footprint and bars any accessory structure from exceeding the principal building's height, a ceiling that works alongside the district-by-lot-size dimensional table in Subsection G. Subsection E separately requires a zoning permit before any accessory structure is occupied as a dwelling unit or used for human habitation.