CARRIAGE HOUSES
Kansas City Zoning and Development Code § 88-305-05
in effect88-305-05 - CARRIAGE HOUSES
88-305-05-A. WHERE PERMITTED
Carriage houses are allowed only when:
1. they were constructed before March 1, 2005;
2. they are located on property designated as an historic landmark or located in an historic district; and
3. they are located in an R-10, R-7.5, R-6, R-5, or R-2.5 district.
88-305-05-B. MINIMUM LOT AREA
1. In R-10, R-7.5, R-6 and R-5 districts, a carriage house may be maintained or altered only on a lot that contains a minimum area of 12,000 square feet and that contains a principal building used exclusively for the purposes of no more than one dwelling unit.
2. In the R-2.5 district, a carriage house may be maintained or altered only on a lot that contains a minimum area of 22,000 square feet and that contains a principal building used exclusively for the purposes of no more than:
(a) one dwelling unit; or
(b) two dwelling units provided that one of the units is owner-occupied and further provided that the non-owner-occupied unit is either occupied only by children and/or parents of the owner-occupant, and any spouses of a child or parent.
(Ord. No. 170771, § 1, 2-22-2018)
Source: City of Kansas City, Missouri, Code of Ordinances, Charter and Zoning and Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mo/kansas_city/codes/zoning_and_development_code?nodeId=ZODECOKAMI_300_SERIESUSRE_88-305ACUSST_88-305-05CAHOFetched: 10/28/2026