Sheds, garages and other accessory structures in Pittsburg

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Maximum height	No more than 10 feet high. Applies: Nonresidential accessory structures in a required rear yard. § 18.84.005 · code text A nonresidential accessory structure may be located within a required rear yard providing the maximum height does not exceed 10 feet; however, no portion of a roof having a pitch of 3:12 or greater may exceed 12 feet. No more than 12 feet high. Applies: Any part of a roof with a pitch of 3:12 or more, on a nonresidential accessory structure in a required rear yard. § 18.84.005 · code text A nonresidential accessory structure may be located within a required rear yard providing the maximum height does not exceed 10 feet; however, no portion of a roof having a pitch of 3:12 or greater may exceed 12 feet. six and one-half feet Applies: equipment shed in a required side or rear yard; height may not exceed the height of the solid fence or six and one-half feet, whichever is less § 18.84.005 · code text The structure does not exceed the height of the fence or six and one-half feet, whichever is less;
Size or lot coverage	No more than 800 square feet or 6% of the lot area, whichever is more. Applies: Total floor area of all nonresidential accessory structures over 4 feet tall in R districts. § 18.84.005 · code text The total gross floor area of all nonresidential accessory structures more than four feet in height may not exceed 800 square feet or six percent of the lot area, whichever is more. No more than 50 square feet in total. Applies: All equipment sheds in a required side or rear yard. § 18.84.005 · code text The total surface area of all such structures does not exceed 50 square feet.
Distance from the house	At least 5 feet from the wall of a main building. § 18.84.005 · code text An accessory structure must be at least five feet from the wall of a main building.

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R districts: nonresidential accessory structures over 4 feet tall total at most 800 square feet or 6 percent of the lot, whichever is more.

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