Sheds, garages and other accessory structures in Redlands

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Maximum height	No more than 15 feet tall, from the foundation at ground level to the highest point of the roof. Applies: Accessory buildings in the R-S Suburban Residential District and the R-1-D Zone. § 18.40.150 · code text Accessory buildings shall not exceed a maximum height of fifteen feet (15') as measured from the foundation at ground-level to the highest point of the roof.
Size or lot coverage	No more than 20% of the rear yard. Applies: Accessory buildings in the R-S Suburban Residential District. § 18.40.150 · code text Accessory buildings shall not occupy more than twenty percent (20%) of the rear yard No more than 10% of the rear yard. Applies: A-1 and A-1-20 Agricultural Districts, or an interior side yard where there is no buildable rear yard. § 18.20.160 · code text Accessory buildings shall not occupy more than ten percent (10%) of the rear yard No more than 35% of the rear yard area. Applies: Accessory buildings in the R-1-D Zone. § 18.48.180 · code text except that accessory buildings may occupy not more than thirty five percent (35%) of the rear yard area. No more than 1,000 square feet of total floor area. Applies: Each accessory building in the R-S Suburban Residential District and the R-1-D Zone. § 18.40.150 · code text An accessory building shall not exceed a total floor area of one thousand (1,000) square feet.
Side and rear setback	At least 5 feet from side and rear property lines. Applies: Accessory buildings up to 10 feet tall. § 18.20.160 · code text Five feet (5') for buildings up to ten feet (10') high; At least 10 feet from side and rear property lines. Applies: Buildings more than 10 feet tall. § 18.40.150 · code text Ten feet (10') for buildings more than ten feet (10') high. At least 20 feet from the rear property line. Applies: When the accessory building is entered straight in from an alley. § 18.40.150 · code text for accessory buildings, if perpendicular access to the accessory building is from the alley, not less than twenty feet (20') from the rear property line.
Distance from the house	At least 10 feet from the main buildings. Applies: Basic minimum; some cases need 20 or 25 feet. § 18.40.150 · code text Accessory buildings shall be a minimum of ten feet (10') from the main buildings; At least 20 feet between buildings. Applies: When more than 5 feet of the accessory building extends into the area behind the main building. § 18.40.150 · code text in which case the minimum space between buildings shall be twenty feet (20'). At least 25 feet between buildings. Applies: When cars enter the garage through the space between the buildings. § 18.40.150 · code text In cases where vehicular entry to garage occurs in the space between buildings, the minimum space between buildings shall be not less than twenty five feet (25'). At least 10 feet from the front main building. Applies: Accessory buildings in a required rear yard with front and rear homes in the R-1-D Zone. § 18.48.180 · code text provided such accessory buildings are not closer than ten feet (10') from the front main building At least 20 feet from the front of the rear main building. Applies: Accessory buildings in a required rear yard with front and rear homes in the R-1-D Zone. § 18.48.180 · code text and twenty feet (20') from the front of the rear main building.

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In the R-S and R-1-D zones, accessory buildings are limited to 15 feet high and 1,000 square feet each (city rule).

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