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Board accepts ADU changes per state law and approves model code as amended
Summary
Board accepted accessory dwelling unit (ADU) revisions required by Kansas Senate Bill 418 and approved the model code as amended for forwarding to county commissioners; staff noted ADU approvals will be administrative and recorded on title.
Staff explained Senate Bill 418 (effective July 1) requires administrative approval of accessory dwelling units and establishes a 3,000 sq ft small‑lot pathway applicable in cities and ETJs. The board discussed sanitation, minimum lot sizes, emergency addressing and how an ADU is recorded on title to keep it accessory to the principal dwelling.
"The bill ... gives the public the right to build or build by right... when you wanna put a 2nd residential unit, what we're gonna call an accessory dwelling unit from this point forward," staff said, summarizing the state law and the county's need to implement the administrative process. The board moved to accept ADU changes as written, and later moved to approve the model code as amended (limited to the sections the board acted on). The model code as amended will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for consideration at their 08/31/2026 meeting.
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