Sedgwick County, KS Accessory Structures: Tiny Homes (2026)
Tiny home rules in Sedgwick County, KS, covering tiny houses on wheels (THOWs), park model RVs, and tiny home on foundation builds, determine where they are legal and how they get permitted.
Key Facts
- Tiny house on wheels
- Treated as an RV
- Permanent dwelling standard
- UZC Sec. IV-D
- Roof
- Double-pitched, min 2.2:12 slope
- Foundation
- Permanent concrete/masonry
- Permit
- County building permit required
Summary
A permanent dwelling in a residential district must meet the Unified Zoning Code's Residential-Design Manufactured Home standards: a double-pitched roof, site-built-style siding, and a permanent foundation. Movable tiny houses on wheels are RVs and cannot serve as a permanent home.
The roof must be predominantly double-pitched and have a minimum vertical rise of 2.2 inches for every twelve inches of horizontal run, and must be covered with material that is customarily used on site-built dwellings ... excluding aluminum, corrugated fiberglass, or metal roof.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 22 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
The UZC does not have a 'tiny home' category. A tiny house on wheels is a recreational vehicle and may not be used as a permanent dwelling in residential districts. A tiny house placed permanently is treated as a dwelling and, if factory-built, must meet the Residential-Design Manufactured Home standards in UZC Sec. IV-D. Those require a predominantly double-pitched roof with a minimum 2.2-in-per-12-in slope covered with site-built-style materials (excluding aluminum, corrugated fiberglass, or metal roofing), a ten-inch minimum eave and overhang, exterior siding customarily used on site-built dwellings, and a permanent concrete or masonry foundation or curtain wall under the perimeter. A county building permit and adopted building-code compliance are required.
Violations & Fines
Placing a non-conforming factory-built dwelling, or living permanently in an RV/tiny house on wheels in a residential district, violates the UZC and is enforced under UZC Article VIII. Remedies include stop-work orders, fines, and removal orders.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I live in a tiny house in unincorporated Sedgwick County?
What roof does a manufactured home need here?
Sources & Official References
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