Accessory Structures in Burlington, WI (2026)
1 verified accessory structures rules for Burlington, Wisconsin, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Shed & Carport Rules
Burlington caps accessory building size on a sliding scale tied to lot area, from 720 square feet on lots up to 10,000 square feet to 900 square feet on lots of 40,000 square feet or more, and never more than 20 percent of the required rear yard. Setbacks come from the zoning chapter.
Burlington Accessory Building Size Limits
Some RestrictionsBurlington City Code § 115-16(B), (C)
Detached garages and accessory buildings shall be governed by applicable setback provisions contained in Chapter 315, Zoning. ... All private residential accessory structures and detached garages shall be governed by the applicable area requirements contained in Chapter 315, Zoning. The maximum size of the accessory buildings shall not exceed the following square footage for each lot size, or 2...
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