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Sheds, garages and other accessory structures in Laguna Woods

In required setbacks, accessory structures are limited to 12 feet if more than 3 feet from a property line, 8 feet if within 3.

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Key points

  • Accessory structures: In required setbacks, accessory structures are limited to 12 feet if more than 3 feet from a property line, 8 feet if within 3.

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

What Laguna Woods's code says

Laguna Woods code What Laguna Woods's code adds
Maximum height
  • No more than 12 feet tall.
    Applies: Accessory structures in required setback areas, more than 3 feet from a property line; a use permit may allow more.
    § 13.16.200 · code text
    Accessory structures that are within the required setback areas shall be limited to 12 feet in height, unless it is within three feet of a property line, in which case it shall be limited to eight feet in height.
  • No more than 8 feet tall.
    Applies: Accessory structures in required setback areas, within 3 feet of a property line.
    § 13.16.200 · code text
    Accessory structures that are within the required setback areas shall be limited to 12 feet in height, unless it is within three feet of a property line, in which case it shall be limited to eight feet in height.
Size or lot coverage
  • No more than 25% of the required rear setback area.
    Applies: Enclosed accessory structures.
    § 13.16.200 · code text
    Rear | 25 percent | 50 percent
  • No more than 50% of the required rear setback area.
    Applies: Unenclosed accessory structures.
    § 13.16.200 · code text
    Rear | 25 percent | 50 percent
  • No more than 25% of the required side setback area.
    Applies: Enclosed accessory structures.
    § 13.16.200 · code text
    Side | 25 percent | 50 percent
  • No more than 50% of the required side setback area.
    Applies: Unenclosed accessory structures.
    § 13.16.200 · code text
    Side | 25 percent | 50 percent
  • Up to 25% of the required front setback area.
    Applies: Unenclosed structures, only if an approved use permit allows it.
    § 13.16.200 · code text
    Up to 25 percent building site coverage of the required front setback area shall be allowed for unenclosed structures if provided for by an approved use permit.

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In required setbacks, accessory structures are limited to 12 feet if more than 3 feet from a property line, 8 feet if within 3.

General information, not legal advice.

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