Sheds, garages and other accessory structures in Loomis

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Maximum height	At most 15 feet tall. Applies: For detached accessory structures. Lots of 20,000 square feet or more may get a greater height with a minor use permit. § 13.42.260 · code text The height of an accessory structure shall not exceed fifteen feet, except on lots having a lot area of twenty thousand square feet or larger where a greater height is authorized through minor use permit approval.
Size or lot coverage	Total coverage up to 500 square feet, or 10% of those setback areas, whichever is greater. Applies: For all accessory structures together in the required side and rear yard setbacks. § 13.42.260 · code text The aggregate coverage of accessory structures in required side and rear yard setbacks shall not exceed five hundred square feet, or ten percent of the combined area of the required side and rear yard setbacks for the primary dwelling, whichever is greater. Total coverage up to 10% of the required side and rear setback area, or 500 square feet, whichever is greater. Applies: For all accessory structures together in the required side and rear yard setbacks. § 13.42.260 · code text The aggregate coverage of accessory structures in required side and rear yard setbacks shall not exceed five hundred square feet, or ten percent of the combined area of the required side and rear yard setbacks for the primary dwelling, whichever is greater. Up to 400 square feet for each dwelling unit. Applies: For a greenhouse in the RS, RM and RH zoning districts. § 13.42.260 · code text An accessory greenhouse may occupy up to four hundred square feet for each dwelling unit in the RS, RM, and RH zoning districts, Up to 1,000 square feet or 5% of the parcel area, whichever is smaller. Applies: For a greenhouse in the RA, RE and RR zoning districts. § 13.42.260 · code text and one thousand square feet or five percent of the parcel area, whichever is smaller, in the RA, RE, and RR zoning districts. Up to 5% of the parcel area or 1,000 square feet, whichever is smaller. Applies: For a greenhouse in the RA, RE and RR zoning districts. § 13.42.260 · code text and one thousand square feet or five percent of the parcel area, whichever is smaller, in the RA, RE, and RR zoning districts. The front of a garage can be no wider than 25 feet. Applies: For garages of single- or multifamily homes in the RS-5, RS-7, RM and RH zoning districts. § 13.42.260 · code text The front facade of any garage shall not exceed a width of twenty-five feet.
Side and rear setback	At least 5 feet from side and rear lines. Applies: For detached accessory structures no taller than 10 feet. Taller ones follow the zoning district setbacks. § 13.42.260 · code text An accessory structure not exceeding ten feet in height shall maintain side and rear yard setbacks of at least five feet. At least 5 feet from side property lines. Applies: For garages in RS-5, RS-7, RM and RH, unless a maintenance easement allows building to one side line. § 13.42.260 · code text Otherwise, a garage shall be set back a minimum of five feet from side property lines; At least 8 feet from the other side property line. Applies: For garages in RS-5, RS-7, RM and RH built to one side line under a director-approved maintenance easement. § 13.42.260 · code text When a maintenance easement is granted by the owner of the adjacent parcel to the approval of the director, a garage may be built to the side property line on that side, but shall be located at least eight feet from the other side property line. At least 5 feet from the rear property line. Applies: For garages in the RS-5, RS-7, RM and RH zoning districts. § 13.42.260 · code text A garage shall be set back a minimum of five feet from the rear property line; No part can be closer than 10 feet to a property line. Applies: For a patio cover in the required rear yard setback. § 13.42.260 · code text No part of the patio cover shall be closer than ten feet to a property line.
Distance from the house	At least 6 feet from other accessory structures and the main house. Applies: For detached accessory structures. § 13.42.260 · code text An accessory structure shall maintain a six-foot separation from other accessory structures and the primary dwelling unit. The 6-foot separation from the main house does not apply. Applies: For a patio cover, attached or detached, open on at least 3 sides, in the required rear yard setback. § 13.42.260 · code text The six-foot separation from the main dwelling required by subsection (C)(1) above does not apply;

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Town code limits detached accessory structures to 15 feet; a minor use permit may allow more on lots of 20,000 square feet or larger.

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