Accessory Structures in Campbell County, KY (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Campbell County, Kentucky.

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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Campbell County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

ADU Rental Restrictions

Campbell County's A-1 Agriculture Zone allows one accessory dwelling unit per farm lot under § 154.076(C)(19), capped at 1,000 square feet on a minimum five-acre parcel, but the same subsection bars the ADU from being 'held out to the public or used as a short or long-term rental.' The identical rental ban applies to ADUs approved in the R-RE Rural Estate Zone under § 154.077(C)(12)(h).

Campbell County Bans Renting Out ADUs

Heavy Restrictions

Campbell County Code of Ordinances § 154.076(C)(19)(h)

(19) Accessory dwelling unit (ADU) with the following conditions: (a) The lot shall consist of a minimum of five contiguous acres with a primary dwelling unit; (b) The ADU shall be limited to one unit and subordinate in area, extent, and purpose, to the primary dwelling unit; (c) The total living space of the ADU shall not exceed 1,000 square feet; (d) The primary dwelling unit and the ADU must...

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Shed & Carport Rules

In unincorporated Campbell County, a shed or other accessory structure cannot sit in the required front or side yard; it may extend into the rear yard only if it keeps a rear-lot-line setback and matches the principal house's side-yard clearance. The Zoning Administrator charges a $50 zoning permit fee per accessory structure before construction begins.

Campbell County Shed and Accessory Structure Rules

Some Restrictions

Campbell County Code of Ordinances § 154.045

(C) Except as herein provided, accessory structures and uses shall not be permitted within any required minimum front yard or side yard (on each side of the lot) in any zone. Accessory structures and uses may be permitted to extend into the minimum rear yard areas, as defined in § 154.005, in all zones, provided that such structures are set back from the rear lot line, and required minimum side...

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