Accessory Structures in Adair County, IA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Adair County, Iowa.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Adair County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Shed & Carport Rules
Adair County has no general shed, setback or building-permit rule, so this applies only inside the mapped special flood hazard areas, the Zone A land on the Flood Insurance Rate Map dated April 5, 2017. There, a detached garage or shed incidental to a home is exempt from the base flood elevation requirement if it is 600 sq. ft. or smaller and meets the use, anchoring and wall-opening conditions of Ordinance No. 37, Section III(K).
Adair County Flood Hazard Area Shed and Garage Rules
Some RestrictionsAdair County Ordinance No. 37, Section III(K)
K. Accessory Structures to Residential Uses 1. Detached garages, sheds, and similar structures that are incidental to a residential use are exempt from the base flood elevation requirements where the following criteria are satisfied. a. The structure shall be designed to have low flood damage potential. Its size shall not exceed 600 sq. ft. in size. Those portions of the structure located less ...
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