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Accessory Structures in Woodbury, MN (2026)

1 verified accessory structures rules for Woodbury, Minnesota, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Shed & Carport Rules

A backyard shed in Woodbury is an 'accessory building' under City Code § 24-281(a): it must sit at least five feet from side and rear lot lines, stay under 12 feet of wall height and one story, and cannot exceed size caps ranging from 400 square feet in the R-4 district to 2,000 square feet combined on larger R-1 lots.

Woodbury Shed and Accessory Building Rules

Some Restrictions

Woodbury City Code § 24-281(a)

c.Accessory buildings.1.Shall be setback at least five feet from side and rear property lines...3.Shall not be located in front of the principal building...4.Shall not have a wall height exceeding 12 feet in height.5.Shall not be more than one story in height.6.Shall not have doors that exceed ten feet in height.7.Prohibited building materials.i.Plastic sheets, cloth, canvas, tarps and the like...

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Woodbury city rules.

Accessory Structures in Washington County