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Sheds, garages and other accessory structures in Perris

Single-story accessory buildings: at most 20 feet tall, set back 5 feet from interior side and rear lines.

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Accessory buildings: Single-story accessory buildings: at most 20 feet tall, set back 5 feet from interior side and rear lines.

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Maximum height	No more than 20 feet high overall. Applies: Single-story accessory buildings. § 19.29.040 · code text Single-story accessory buildings shall not exceed 20 feet in overall height and two-story accessory buildings shall not exceed 30 feet in overall height. No more than 30 feet high overall. Applies: Two-story accessory buildings, allowed only in the A1 and R-20,000 residential zones. § 19.29.040 · code text Single-story accessory buildings shall not exceed 20 feet in overall height and two-story accessory buildings shall not exceed 30 feet in overall height.
Size or lot coverage	No more than 35% of the required side or rear yard setback area. Applies: Accessory buildings. § 19.29.040 · code text Accessory buildings shall not cover more than 35 percent of the required side or rear yard setback area. No more than 750 square feet of floor area. § 19.29.040 · code text Accessory buildings shall be limited to a maximum floor area of 750 square feet. No more than 120 square feet. Applies: Metal accessory buildings in residential zones, except in the A1 and R-20,000 zones. § 19.29.040 · code text Except in A1 and R-20,000 zones, all metal accessory buildings shall be limited to a maximum 120 square feet; all other accessory structures shall be limited to a maximum floor area of 750 square feet.
Side and rear setback	At least 5 feet from interior side and rear lines. Applies: Single-story accessory buildings. § 19.29.040 · code text The interior side and rear yard setback shall be five feet for a single-story accessory building, and shall be the same as the respective setbacks required by the underlying zone for two-story accessory buildings. The same side and rear setbacks as the zone requires. Applies: Two-story accessory buildings, allowed only in the A1 and R-20,000 residential zones. § 19.29.040 · code text The interior side and rear yard setback shall be five feet for a single-story accessory building, and shall be the same as the respective setbacks required by the underlying zone for two-story accessory buildings. At least 5 feet from side and rear property lines. Applies: Accessory buildings over 5 feet high. § 19.29.040 · code text Any accessory buildings over five feet in height shall be set back at least five feet from the side and rear property lines.
No permit needed up to	No building permit is needed up to 120 square feet. Applies: Single-story detached sheds, playhouses or similar uses, no more than 10 feet high, with no electrical or plumbing fixtures. § 19.29.030 · code text Single-story, detached accessory buildings used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses, or similar uses, shall be exempt from a building permit, provided the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet, the height does not exceed ten feet, and there are no electrical or plumbing fixtures.
Distance from the house	At least 10 feet from the main building. § 19.29.040 · code text Accessory buildings shall be located a minimum of ten feet from the primary building.

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Single-story accessory buildings: at most 20 feet tall, set back 5 feet from interior side and rear lines.

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