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Sheds, garages and other accessory structures in Covina

In R-1-7500 and E-1 zones, accessory buildings are limited to one story or 15 feet; in R-1-7500, also 50% of the house's ground floor.

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Key points

  • Accessory buildings: In R-1-7500 and E-1 zones, accessory buildings are limited to one story or 15 feet; in R-1-7500, also 50% of the house's ground floor.

Each rule below links to the section of the Covina Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Covina's code says

Covina code What Covina's code adds
Maximum height
  • No more than 1 story or 15 feet high.
    Applies: Accessory buildings in the R-1-7500 residential zone.
    § 17.26.090 · code text
    Accessory buildings shall not have a height greater than one story or 15 feet, except to allow the construction of a "nonhabitable" storage room above a detached garage, not to exceed two and one-half stories or 35 feet, whichever is less.
  • two and one-half stories or 35 feet, whichever is less
    Applies: R-1-7500 residential zone; nonhabitable storage room above a detached garage only; it may never be converted to living space
    § 17.26.090 · code text
    Accessory buildings shall not have a height greater than one story or 15 feet, except to allow the construction of a "nonhabitable" storage room above a detached garage, not to exceed two and one-half stories or 35 feet, whichever is less.
  • No more than 1 story or 15 feet high.
    Applies: Accessory buildings in the E-1 estate residential zone.
    § 17.14.090 · code text
    Accessory buildings shall not have a height greater than one story or 15 feet.
Size or lot coverage
  • No more than 50% of the main building's ground floor area.
    Applies: Accessory buildings in the R-1-7500 residential zone.
    § 17.26.106 · code text
    Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the maximum ground floor area of accessory buildings shall not exceed 50 percent of the ground floor area of the main building.

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Frequently asked questions

How big can a shed or accessory building be in Covina?

In R-1-7500 and E-1 zones, accessory buildings are limited to one story or 15 feet; in R-1-7500, also 50% of the house's ground floor.

General information, not legal advice.

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