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Accessory Structures in Waynesville, MO (2026)

2 verified accessory structures rules for Waynesville, Missouri, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Shed & Carport Rules

In the City of Waynesville, Missouri, a shed or other detached accessory building may go up in any zoning district, but City Code § 405.690 fixes exactly where it can sit. No accessory building may occupy a required front yard or come within five feet of the main dwelling, and none may sit closer than five feet to any lot line, with a twenty-foot setback from the street side lot line on corner lots.

Waynesville Shed & Accessory Building Setbacks

Some Restrictions

Waynesville Municipal Code §§ 405.690, 405.740

Accessory buildings, as defined and regulated herein, are permitted in any district. ... Location of accessory building. No detached accessory building hereafter constructed shall occupy a required front yard to be located within five (5) feet of any dwelling existing or under construction on the lot. No accessory building shall be located closer than five (5) feet to any lot line; in the case ...

Tiny Homes

The City of Waynesville created the R-CS1 Container and Small Homes Residential District under Municipal Code Section 405.321 to allow shipping-container and small or tiny homes as a permitted single-family use. A qualifying lot needs at least 4,800 square feet, an 8-foot side yard and a 20-foot rear yard, and the home cannot cover more than 40 percent of the lot under Section 405.322.

Waynesville R-CS1 Tiny and Container Homes

Some Restrictions

Waynesville Municipal Code §§ 405.321, 405.322, 405.323, 405.326

Any shipping container or small home permitted in the R-CS1 Single-Family District as defined. ... Minimum Lot Area. The minimum area of any lot in an R-CS1 District shall be four thousand eight hundred (4,800) square feet for single-family dwellings. ... Minimum ... Side Yard. The minimum side yard in a R-CS1 District shall be eight (8) feet. Minimum Rear Yard. The minimum rear yard depth shal...