3 rules for unincorporated Shawnee County, Kansas.
Verified from official government sources
In unincorporated Shawnee County, the Zoning Regulations set yard setbacks by district. The rural RA-1 and RR-1 districts, which cover most unincorporated land, require a 30-foot front yard, 7-foot side yard, and 30-foot rear yard on their 3-acre minimum sites.
Shawnee County Zoning Regulations Sec. 2.03(b), RA-1 Rural Agriculture District
Minimum yard requirements and maximum structure height: (1) Front yard: 30 feet. (2) Side yard: seven feet. (3) Rear yard: 30 feet.
The Shawnee County Zoning Regulations cap buildings in the rural RA-1 and RR-1 districts at 42 feet. Farm structures and roof protrusions such as cupolas, domes, and skylights are treated separately, and development near the county's airports faces added height limits.
Shawnee County Zoning Regulations Sec. 2.03(b), RA-1 Rural Agriculture District
(6) Height: 42 feet.
Unincorporated Shawnee County sets no blanket impervious-surface or lot-coverage percentage for residential lots, controlling bulk instead through its 3-acre minimum tracts and yard setbacks. The one direct residential cap is on accessory buildings, which may not cover more than 30 percent of the rear yard.
Shawnee County Zoning Regulations Sec. 29.03, Accessory Use and Building Regulations
Maximum rear yard coverage. Accessory buildings shall not occupy more than 30 percent of the rear yard area.
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