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Sheds, garages and other accessory structures in Lemoore

City code limits accessory buildings to 16 feet; those over 8 feet tall must be 5 feet from interior side and rear lines.

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Key points

  • Accessory buildings: City code limits accessory buildings to 16 feet; those over 8 feet tall must be 5 feet from interior side and rear lines.

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

What Lemoore's code says

Lemoore code What Lemoore's code adds
Maximum height
  • No more than 8 feet.
    Applies: Buildings of 120 square feet or less that are 8 feet tall or less.
    § 9-4D-18 · code text
    8' tall or less | Same minimum as for primary structure | 10' | No minimum | No minimum | 8'
  • No more than 16 feet.
    Applies: Buildings of 120 square feet or less that are over 8 feet tall.
    § 9-4D-18 · code text
    Greater than 8' tall | | 15' | 5' | 10' | 16'
  • No more than 16 feet.
    Applies: Fully enclosed buildings over 120 square feet.
    § 9-4D-18 · code text
    Fully enclosed | Same minimum as for primary structure | 15' | 5' | 10' | 16'
  • No more than 16 feet.
    Applies: Buildings over 120 square feet with limited or no enclosure.
    § 9-4D-18 · code text
    Limited/no enclosure | | 15' | 5' | 10' | 16'
  • No more than 8 feet.
    Applies: Garden structures under 8 feet tall.
    § 9-4D-18 · code text
    <8' tall | 12' | No minimum | No minimum | No minimum | 8'
  • No more than 16 feet.
    Applies: Garden structures 8 feet tall.
    § 9-4D-18 · code text
    8' tall | 12' | 15' | 5' | 10' | 16'
  • No taller than the main house.
    Applies: Combustible or portable carports.
    § 9-4D-18 · code text
    Combustible and/or portable | Set back even with or behind the front of the house | Not permitted on the street side of a corner lot | 5' | 10' | Height of house primary structure
  • No taller than the main house.
    Applies: Noncombustible, permanent carports.
    § 9-4D-18 · code text
    Noncombustible and permanent | 4' behind the sidewalk and outside of public right of way and clear visibility area | 4' behind the sidewalk and outside of public right of way and clear visibility area | No minimum | 10' | Height of house main structure
  • No more than 2 feet high.
    Applies: Decks.
    § 9-4D-18 · code text
    Deck | No minimum | No minimum | No minimum | No minimum | 2'
  • The same as for the main structure.
    Applies: Play equipment.
    § 9-4D-18 · code text
    Play equipment | Same as primary structure | 15' | 5' | No minimum | Same as for primary structure
Side and rear setback
  • At least 5 feet from the interior side and rear lines.
    Applies: Buildings of 120 square feet or less that are over 8 feet tall. Street side setback is 15 feet.
    § 9-4D-18 · code text
    Greater than 8' tall | | 15' | 5' | 10' | 16'
  • At least 5 feet from the interior side and rear lines.
    Applies: Fully enclosed buildings over 120 square feet. Street side setback is 15 feet.
    § 9-4D-18 · code text
    Fully enclosed | Same minimum as for primary structure | 15' | 5' | 10' | 16'
  • At least 5 feet from the interior side and rear lines.
    Applies: Buildings over 120 square feet with limited or no enclosure. Street side setback is 15 feet.
    § 9-4D-18 · code text
    Limited/no enclosure | | 15' | 5' | 10' | 16'
  • At least 5 feet from the interior side and rear lines.
    Applies: Garden structures 8 feet tall. Street side setback is 15 feet.
    § 9-4D-18 · code text
    8' tall | 12' | 15' | 5' | 10' | 16'
  • At least 5 feet from the interior side and rear lines.
    Applies: Combustible or portable carports. Not allowed on the street side of a corner lot.
    § 9-4D-18 · code text
    Combustible and/or portable | Set back even with or behind the front of the house | Not permitted on the street side of a corner lot | 5' | 10' | Height of house primary structure
  • No minimum setback from the interior side and rear lines.
    Applies: Buildings of 120 square feet or less that are 8 feet tall or less. Street side setback is 10 feet.
    § 9-4D-18 · code text
    8' tall or less | Same minimum as for primary structure | 10' | No minimum | No minimum | 8'
  • No minimum setback.
    Applies: Garden structures under 8 feet tall.
    § 9-4D-18 · code text
    <8' tall | 12' | No minimum | No minimum | No minimum | 8'
  • No minimum setback from the interior side and rear lines.
    Applies: Noncombustible, permanent carports. On the street side, 4 feet behind the sidewalk and outside the clear visibility area.
    § 9-4D-18 · code text
    Noncombustible and permanent | 4' behind the sidewalk and outside of public right of way and clear visibility area | 4' behind the sidewalk and outside of public right of way and clear visibility area | No minimum | 10' | Height of house main structure
  • At least 5 feet.
    Applies: Built-in pools and spas.
    § 9-4D-18 · code text
    Pool/spa (built-in) | Same as for primary structure | 5' | 5' | 3' | Not applicable
  • No minimum setback.
    Applies: Decks.
    § 9-4D-18 · code text
    Deck | No minimum | No minimum | No minimum | No minimum | 2'
  • At least 5 feet from the interior side and rear lines.
    Applies: Play equipment. Street side setback is 15 feet.
    § 9-4D-18 · code text
    Play equipment | Same as primary structure | 15' | 5' | No minimum | Same as for primary structure
Distance from the house
  • At least 10 feet from the main building.
    Applies: Buildings of 120 square feet or less that are over 8 feet tall.
    § 9-4D-18 · code text
    Greater than 8' tall | | 15' | 5' | 10' | 16'
  • At least 10 feet from the main building.
    Applies: Fully enclosed buildings over 120 square feet.
    § 9-4D-18 · code text
    Fully enclosed | Same minimum as for primary structure | 15' | 5' | 10' | 16'
  • At least 10 feet from the main building.
    Applies: Buildings over 120 square feet with limited or no enclosure.
    § 9-4D-18 · code text
    Limited/no enclosure | | 15' | 5' | 10' | 16'
  • At least 10 feet from the main building.
    Applies: Garden structures 8 feet tall.
    § 9-4D-18 · code text
    8' tall | 12' | 15' | 5' | 10' | 16'
  • At least 10 feet from the main building.
    Applies: Combustible or portable carports.
    § 9-4D-18 · code text
    Combustible and/or portable | Set back even with or behind the front of the house | Not permitted on the street side of a corner lot | 5' | 10' | Height of house primary structure
  • At least 10 feet from the main building.
    Applies: Noncombustible, permanent carports.
    § 9-4D-18 · code text
    Noncombustible and permanent | 4' behind the sidewalk and outside of public right of way and clear visibility area | 4' behind the sidewalk and outside of public right of way and clear visibility area | No minimum | 10' | Height of house main structure
  • At least 3 feet from the main building.
    Applies: Built-in pools and spas.
    § 9-4D-18 · code text
    Pool/spa (built-in) | Same as for primary structure | 5' | 5' | 3' | Not applicable
  • No minimum separation from the main building.
    Applies: Buildings of 120 square feet or less that are 8 feet tall or less.
    § 9-4D-18 · code text
    8' tall or less | Same minimum as for primary structure | 10' | No minimum | No minimum | 8'
  • No minimum separation from the main building.
    Applies: Garden structures under 8 feet tall.
    § 9-4D-18 · code text
    <8' tall | 12' | No minimum | No minimum | No minimum | 8'
  • No minimum separation from the main building.
    Applies: Decks.
    § 9-4D-18 · code text
    Deck | No minimum | No minimum | No minimum | No minimum | 2'
  • No minimum separation from the main building.
    Applies: Play equipment.
    § 9-4D-18 · code text
    Play equipment | Same as primary structure | 15' | 5' | No minimum | Same as for primary structure

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City code limits accessory buildings to 16 feet; those over 8 feet tall must be 5 feet from interior side and rear lines.

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