Building Setbacks & Zoning in Kansas (2026)
21 rules on the books across Kansas, 7 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Setback Rules
How far structures must be from property lines, streets, and other buildings. Different setbacks apply to front, side, and rear yards.
Olathe
Some RestrictionsOlathe's R-1 single-family district sets a baseline 30-foot front yard, 7-foot side yard, and 25-foot rear yard, with…
Read full rule →Overland Park
Some RestrictionsIn R-1, the standard front yard is 20 feet, the rear yard 25 feet, and each side yard at least 7 feet with both sides…
Read full rule →Sedgwick County
Some RestrictionsIn the RR Rural Residential District, the zoning classification the Unified Zoning Code reserves for unincorporated…
Read full rule →Shawnee County
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Shawnee County, the Zoning Regulations set yard setbacks by district. The rural RA-1 and RR-1…
Read full rule →Topeka
Some RestrictionsTopeka's R-1 single-family district requires a 25-foot front and rear yard setback and a 5-foot side setback, with the…
Read full rule →Wichita
Some RestrictionsWichita's Unified Zoning Code sets minimum front, rear and side yard setbacks separately for each base zoning district…
Read full rule →Wyandotte County
Some RestrictionsIn Wyandotte County's R-1 single-family district, Sec. 27-454 sets minimum setbacks of 25 feet from the front lot line…
Read full rule →Structure Height Limits
Maximum building heights allowed by zoning, including how height is measured and exceptions for chimneys, antennas, and rooftop equipment.
Olathe
Some RestrictionsOlathe's R-1 Single-Family district caps residential building height at 2½ stories or 35 feet, while nonresidential…
Read full rule →Overland Park
Some RestrictionsEvery Overland Park residential district caps dwellings at two and one-half stories and 35 feet. Accessory structures…
Read full rule →Sedgwick County
Some RestrictionsUnder the Unified Zoning Code, buildings in the Rural Residential (RR) district are limited to 35 feet, or 45 feet if…
Read full rule →Shawnee County
Some RestrictionsIn Shawnee County's RA-1 Rural Agriculture District, the zoning regulations cap principal structures at 42 feet and…
Read full rule →Topeka
Some RestrictionsTopeka caps a house in the R-1 Single-Family Dwelling District at 42 feet under Topeka Municipal Code § 18.60.020, the…
Read full rule →Wichita
Some RestrictionsWichita's Unified Zoning Code caps homes in the SF-20, SF-10, SF-5, and TF-3 residential districts at 35 feet, with…
Read full rule →Wyandotte County
Some RestrictionsWyandotte County caps single-family homes in the R-1 district at two and one-half stories or 35 feet under Sec…
Read full rule →Lot Coverage Limits
The maximum percentage of your lot that can be covered by buildings and impervious surfaces like driveways and patios.
Olathe
Some RestrictionsOlathe doesn't set a blanket lot-coverage percentage for standard residential lots, but adding an accessory dwelling…
Read full rule →Sedgwick County
Some RestrictionsThe joint Wichita-Sedgwick County Unified Zoning Code sets no blanket lot-coverage percentage for base districts like…
Read full rule →Shawnee County
Some RestrictionsShawnee County limits detached accessory buildings to 30 percent of the rear yard area and applies parcel-size-based…
Read full rule →Topeka
Some RestrictionsTopeka caps how much of an R-1 single-family lot a house can cover at 45 percent of the lot's total area under Topeka…
Read full rule →Wichita
Some RestrictionsWichita's Unified Zoning Code caps building footprint at 30 percent of the site for nonresidential Community Unit Plan…
Read full rule →Wyandotte County
Some RestrictionsWyandotte County caps any detached accessory building, garage, shed, or carport in a single-family or two-family…
Read full rule →Overland Park
Few RestrictionsOverland Park sets maximum lot coverage only in multi-family districts: 50% in R-3/RP-3, 60% in RP-4 and RP-5, and 70%…
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