Accessory Structures in Sedgwick County, KS (2026)
4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Sedgwick County, Kansas.
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ADU Rules
In unincorporated Sedgwick County, the Wichita-Sedgwick County Unified Zoning Code allows one Accessory Apartment on a single-family lot. It may be inside the main house, inside an accessory building, or built as an accessory building, but must stay under the same ownership.
Accessory Apartment (ADU) Rules in Unincorporated Sedgwick County, KS
Some RestrictionsUZC Sec. III-D.6.a
A maximum of one Accessory Apartment may be allowed on the same Lot as a Single-Family Dwelling Unit and may be within the Main Building, within an accessory Building or constructed as an accessory Building. The Accessory Apartment shall remain accessory to and under the same ownership as the principal Single-Family Dwelling Unit.
Shed & Carport Rules
Garages and carports are permitted residential accessory uses under the Unified Zoning Code. As accessory structures they follow the same setback and height limits as sheds: five feet off the rear line, generally three feet off a side line, and no closer to the street than the house.
Carport Rules in Unincorporated Sedgwick County, KS
Some RestrictionsUZC Sec. III-D.7.b
Residential and agricultural Uses shall include, but not be limited to, the following Accessory Uses, activities and Structures: ... Garages, carports and Private Parking Areas.
Garage Conversions
No single UZC section is titled 'garage conversion.' Turning a garage into living space is regulated as a change of use plus, if it becomes a second unit, an Accessory Apartment under UZC Sec. III-D.6.a. Off-street parking removed by the conversion may not be lost.
Garage Conversions in Unincorporated Sedgwick County, KS
Some RestrictionsUZC Sec. III-D.7.e(8)
No Accessory Structure or Use shall eliminate or reduce the amount of off-street Parking or Loading required by this Code.
Tiny Homes
A permanent dwelling in a residential district must meet the Unified Zoning Code's Residential-Design Manufactured Home standards: a double-pitched roof, site-built-style siding, and a permanent foundation. Movable tiny houses on wheels are RVs and cannot serve as a permanent home.
Tiny Homes & Manufactured Homes in Unincorporated Sedgwick County, KS
Some RestrictionsUZC Sec. IV-D
The roof must be predominantly double-pitched and have a minimum vertical rise of 2.2 inches for every twelve inches of horizontal run, and must be covered with material that is customarily used on site-built dwellings ... excluding aluminum, corrugated fiberglass, or metal roof.
Accessory Structures by City in Sedgwick County
1 cities in Sedgwick County have their own accessory structures rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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