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ADUs are allowed in Unincorporated Racine
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Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Unincorporated Racine, WI

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# of Parcels
0
Zoning districts
45
Zoning Districts:
499 parcels · 45 districts
R-2
28%(141)
RL-1
11%(55)
A-2
9%(47)
A-1
8%(42)
Other
43%(214)

ADU Rules

What can you build in Unincorporated Racine, WI?

Unincorporated Racine, WI follows state and local rules for Accessory Dwelling Units. Here is a concise overview of the local rules.

Interior / Attached ADU Size Limits

  • –Maximum gross floor area of 800 sq ft for an internal/attached in-law suite (utility/mechanical areas excluded by code).
  • –With Conditional Use for servant’s/agricultural quarters, maximum size is the lesser of 800 sq ft or 50% of the main residence’s habitable floor area.

Max Units

  • –1 attached/internal ADU per single-family lot; detached ADUs not allowed

Owner Occupancy

  • –Owner occupancy not required

Parking

  • –2 off-street stalls per dwelling unit; in-law/ADU not a separate unit, so no extra ADU parking

Rental Restrictions

  • –Servant’s and itinerant quarters not for rent (deed restriction). In-law suites cannot be rented as a separate unit and must stay within a single housekeeping entity (no separate meters, address, or exterior entrance).

What's allowed on your lot?

These are the municipality-wide rules. What's allowed on a specific property also depends on state laws, setbacks, floor area ratio, lot coverage, environmental constraints, topography, and other property-specific factors. Search your address on FutureLot to see what's allowed on your property.

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