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Building on your lot in Hesperia
Hesperia sets its own limits for fences, accessory buildings and home businesses. Front-yard fence height depends on the fence type and the lot size, and accessory building height depends on the distance from lot lines.
Key points
- Fence height: Hesperia limits view-obscuring front-setback fences to 36 inches; open wire 4 ft, or 6 ft on lots of 15,000 sq ft or more.
- Accessory buildings: Hesperia limits accessory buildings to 20 ft within 30 ft of a side or rear line, 35 ft beyond; other accessory structures 16 ft.
- Home businesses: Hesperia home businesses may use 15% of the home, including the garage, or 1 room, whichever is less, with no customers or outside employees.
Each rule below is marked Hesperia code or CA state law and links to the section it comes from (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.
Fences and walls
Hesperia code Hesperia limits view-obscuring front-setback fences to 36 inches; open wire 4 ft, or 6 ft on lots of 15,000 sq ft or more.
All 10 Hesperia rules on fences and walls, with the code text →
Sheds, garages and other accessory structures
Hesperia code Hesperia limits accessory buildings to 20 ft within 30 ft of a side or rear line, 35 ft beyond; other accessory structures 16 ft.
All 5 Hesperia rules on sheds, garages and other accessory structures, with the code text →
Running a business from home
Hesperia code Hesperia home businesses may use 15% of the home, including the garage, or 1 room, whichever is less, with no customers or outside employees.
All 5 Hesperia rules on running a business from home, with the code text →
Swimming pools
Hesperia code The barrier must meet California Building Code and ISPSC construction standards. At least 60 inches high.
All 4 Hesperia rules on swimming pools, with the code text →
Pets, chickens and bees
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Grading and erosion control
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Building on a hillside
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Garage and yard sales
Hesperia code 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Yes; a garage sale permit is required.
All 4 Hesperia rules on garage and yard sales, with the code text →
Family child care homes
| Zoning | A small or large family child care home is a residential use and a use by right under all local ordinances, including zoning |
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| Business license or fee | A city or county may not charge a business license, fee or tax to run a family child care home |
| Local rules | Local limits on height, setbacks, lot size, health and safety must be the same as for every other home in the same zone |
| Small home | Up to eight children, counting the provider's own children under 10 who live there |
| Large home | 7 to 14 children, counting the provider's own children under 10 who live there |
Parking spaces required for homes
Hesperia code RV parking or storage areas in the front yard must be surfaced with concrete, asphalt, gravel or crushed rock. At least 9 feet wide by 19 feet deep of unobstructed area.
All 16 Hesperia rules on parking spaces required for homes, with the code text →
Signs on homes
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Trash and recycling carts
Hesperia code Each home gets franchise-owned carts and at least 1 weekly collection. Remove containers from the place of collection before 8:00 p.m. on the day they are emptied.
All 4 Hesperia rules on trash and recycling carts, with the code text →
Other Hesperia rules on this
Hesperia's code also has these chapters. We have not summarized their values on this page yet; read them in the library.
- Installing an EV charger (§ 15.04.066)
- Flood hazard protection regulations (Ch. 8.28)
- Noise standards (§ 16.20.125)
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What are the grading rules in Hesperia?
Hesperia's code: Excavation of not more than 50 cubic yards that is less than two feet deep, or that makes a cut slope no higher than five feet and no steeper than 2:1; fill not supporting a structure that is less than one foot deep on ground flatter than 5:1, or less than three feet deep and not over 50 cubic yards, or less than five feet deep and not over 20 cubic yards, with fill slopes no steeper than 2:1 (fill must not obstruct a drainage course) (§ 15.06.030); No permit for well digging, utility trenches, or isolated self-contained grading the Building Official approves. (Isolated grading only with Building Official approval, no danger to the public, and no harm to neighboring properties.) (§ 15.06.030).
What extra rules apply to a hillside lot in Hesperia?
Hesperia's code: Mass grading is not allowed. (Slopes of 30% to 39%.) (§ 16.40.040); Development and grading are not allowed. (Slopes of 40% or more.) (§ 16.40.040).
Can I run a family child care home in Hesperia?
California law sets this for every city, including Hesperia: Zoning: A small or large family child care home is a residential use and a use by right under all local ordinances, including zoning (Health & Safety Code § 1597.45(a)); Business license or fee: A city or county may not charge a business license, fee or tax to run a family child care home (Health & Safety Code § 1597.45(b)); Local rules: Local limits on height, setbacks, lot size, health and safety must be the same as for every other home in the same zone (Health & Safety Code § 1597.45(e)); Small home: Up to eight children, counting the provider's own children under 10 who live there (Health & Safety Code § 1596.78(c)); Large home: 7 to 14 children, counting the provider's own children under 10 who live there (Health & Safety Code § 1596.78(b)).
What signs may I put up at my home in Hesperia?
Hesperia's code: Identification signs are not permitted for home occupations. (§ 16.36.070).
General information, not legal advice.
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