Wright County zones unincorporated townships under Chapter 155. In the General Agriculture (AG) district, homes on lots under 2.5 acres keep 15-foot side and rear yards, sit 65 feet from a township road centerline, and 130 feet from a county or state highway.
Wright County Planning & Zoning enforces Chapter 155 across the townships; cities like Buffalo, Monticello, St. Michael, and Albertville zone their own land. In the AG district, parcels under 10 acres take setbacks matching the residential standard nearest their size. A dwelling on a lot under 2.5 acres needs 15-foot side and rear yards; lots of 2.5 acres and up jump to 30 feet. Every structure sits at least 65 feet from a township or local road centerline and 130 feet from a county or state highway centerline. Accessory buildings keep 10-foot side yards. Variances go to the Board of Adjustment.
Building inside a required yard triggers a stop-work order and a demand to move or remove the structure, or to seek an after-the-fact variance from the Board of Adjustment.
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