Accessory Structures in Edmonds, WA (2026)
2 verified accessory structures rules for Edmonds, Washington, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
ADU Rules
Edmonds allows a detached single-family home to have up to two accessory dwelling units under ECDC 16.20.060, capping detached ADU floor area at 1,000 to 1,200 square feet depending on LDR subdistrict and requiring separate ingress/egress from the main house.
Edmonds Accessory Dwelling Unit Zoning Rules
Some RestrictionsEdmonds Community Development Code § 16.20.060(B), (C)
16.20.060 Site development standards - Accessory dwelling units. ... B. Number of Units. A detached single-family dwelling unit may have two accessory dwelling units in one of the following configurations: one attached and one detached accessory dwelling units, two attached accessory dwelling units, or two detached accessory dwelling units. ... C. Table of ADU Development Standards. | Overlay |...
Shed & Carport Rules
Edmonds caps accessory building height at 15 feet and lets small accessory structures under 600 square feet reduce their rear setback to 5 feet under ECDC 16.20.065, while otherwise holding sheds and garages to the same dimensional standards as the main house.
Edmonds Accessory Building and Shed Standards
Some RestrictionsEdmonds Community Development Code § 16.20.065(A), (B), (C)
16.20.065 Site development standards - Accessory buildings and structures. A. General. ... Accessory buildings and structures shall meet all of the standards of ECDC 16.20.030 except as specifically provided in this section. B. Height. Height shall be limited to 15 feet, except for amateur radio transmitting antennas and their supporting structures. ... ... C. Rear Setbacks. The normally requir...
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