Rogers, AR Accessory Structures: Tiny Homes (2026)

Rogers uses a form-based, placetype zoning system that regulates building types (detached house, cottage house, attached house, duplex, and so on) rather than naming 'tiny homes' specifically. A small permanent-foundation dwelling is therefore evaluated as the closest building type allowed in the property's placetype and must meet that type's setbacks, height, and form standards plus the building code. A tiny home used as a second, subordinate unit on a lot with a larger primary home meets the UDC definition of an accessory dwelling unit ('a dwelling unit sharing ownership and utility connections with another dwelling unit that is larger in area than the ADU'), and is governed by the accessory-building standards in Table 4.5.A — including the allowance for an accessory building with a dwelling unit to reach 25 feet (not to exceed the principal building). Movable tiny homes built on a trailer chassis are generally treated like recreational vehicles; the UDC references recreational-vehicle parks as a use restricted to the T2 placetype, and RVs are not a permanent dwelling type in residential placetypes. Because Rogers does not have a dedicated tiny-home ordinance and Arkansas imposes no statewide tiny-home requirements, anyone planning a tiny home should confirm with Rogers Community Development which building type and placetype standards apply, the minimum-size and foundation expectations, and whether the unit will be classified as a dwelling, an ADU, or an RV.