Wright County caps buildings at two and one-half stories or 35 feet under Chapter 155. Farm silos, water towers, church spires, and chimneys are exempt. In the AG district, detached accessory buildings are also capped by lot size.
Under Chapter 155, principal buildings in the AG and residential districts may not exceed two and one-half stories or 35 feet. That limit does not apply to grain elevator legs, silos, cooling towers, water towers, chimneys, church spires, or electric transmission lines. In the General Agriculture district, detached accessory buildings on parcels under 10 acres are also capped by floor area and sidewall height: up to 1,000 square feet with a 14-foot sidewall on the smallest lots, rising to 4,000 square feet and a 16-foot sidewall on 5-to-9.99-acre lots. Cities set their own limits. Height variances go to the Board of Adjustment.
An over-height building fails zoning review and must be lowered to the 35-foot limit or granted a variance before a permit or certificate of occupancy issues.
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