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Sheds, garages and other accessory structures in Pleasant Hill

Accessory structures in residential zones are limited to 12 feet high with a flat roof and 14 feet with a pitched roof.

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Key points

  • Accessory structures: Accessory structures in residential zones are limited to 12 feet high with a flat roof and 14 feet with a pitched roof.

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

What Pleasant Hill's code says

Pleasant Hill code What Pleasant Hill's code adds
Maximum height
  • No more than 12 feet high.
    Applies: Accessory structures with a flat roof in residential zones.
    § 18.15.060 · code text
    The height of an accessory structure shall not exceed 12 feet for a flat roof and 14 feet for a pitched roof:
  • No more than 14 feet high.
    Applies: Accessory structures with a pitched roof in residential zones.
    § 18.15.060 · code text
    The height of an accessory structure shall not exceed 12 feet for a flat roof and 14 feet for a pitched roof:
  • No more than 3 feet high.
    Applies: Accessory structures in a required front or corner side setback. Arbors are allowed under separate rules.
    § 18.15.060 · code text
    An accessory structure in a required front or corner side setback shall not exceed three feet in height except that arbors are allowed within the required front or corner side setback, subject to the following standards:
  • No more than 8 feet high from finished grade.
    Applies: Arbors in a required front or corner side setback.
    § 18.15.060 · code text
    Not more than eight feet in height from finished grade;
Size or lot coverage
  • No more than 500 square feet each and 600 square feet in total on the lot.
    Applies: Accessory structures over 4 feet tall in the R-6, R-7, R-10, R-10A or RMD zones and similar PUDs.
    § 18.15.060 · code text
    The total floor area of each accessory structure more than four feet in height shall not exceed 500 square feet. The maximum cumulative total for all accessory structures on the lot shall not exceed 600 square feet.
  • No more than 600 square feet each and 800 square feet in total on the lot.
    Applies: Accessory structures over 4 feet tall in the R-15 and R-20 zones and similar PUDs.
    § 18.15.060 · code text
    The total floor area of each accessory structure more than four feet in height shall not exceed 600 square feet. The maximum cumulative total for all accessory structures on the lot shall not exceed 800 square feet.
  • No more than 500 square feet each and 600 square feet in total on the lot.
    Applies: Accessory structures over 4 feet tall in the MFVL, MFL, MFM, MFH or MFVH zones and similar PUDs.
    § 18.15.060 · code text
    The total floor area of each accessory structure more than four feet in height shall not exceed 500 square feet. The maximum cumulative total for all accessory structures on the lot shall not exceed 600 square feet.
  • No more than 500 square feet each and 600 square feet in total on the lot.
    Applies: Accessory structures over 4 feet tall in all other residential zones.
    § 18.15.060 · code text
    For all other residential zoning districts not listed in subsections A.1 through A.4 of this section, the total floor area of each accessory structure more than four feet in height shall not exceed 500 square feet. The maximum cumulative total for all accessory structures on the lot shall not exceed 600 square feet.
  • No more than 15 square feet of covered area.
    Applies: Arbors in a required front or corner side setback.
    § 18.15.060 · code text
    Not more than 15 square feet of covered area;
Side and rear setback
  • No setback is required.
    Applies: Structures 18 inches high or less.
    § 18.15.060 · code text
    Structure less than or equal to 18 inches in height: none required.
  • At least 3 feet.
    Applies: Structures between 18 inches and 8 feet high.
    § 18.15.060 · code text
    Structure between 18 inches and eight feet in height: minimum of three feet.
  • At least 3 feet, plus extra setback equal to the height above 8 feet.
    Applies: Structures over 8 feet high. Not more than the zone's minimum side yard setback.
    § 18.15.060 · code text
    Structure greater than eight feet in height: minimum of three feet plus an additional setback equal to the height that the accessory structure is above eight feet, but not to exceed the applicable minimum required side yard setback for the underlying zoning district.

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Accessory structures in residential zones are limited to 12 feet high with a flat roof and 14 feet with a pitched roof.

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