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Building on your lot in Weed

Weed sets its own limits on fences, accessory buildings and home businesses. Fence height depends on the yard and corner location, and fences need a permit.

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Key points

  • Fence height: Weed requires a fence permit and limits fences to 48 inches in front yards and 6 feet along rear and interior side lines.
  • Accessory buildings: In R districts, Weed requires detached accessory buildings on the rear half of the lot to be at least 10 feet from any dwelling.
  • Home businesses: Weed limits a home business to one room and one out-building, with resident family members only, and requires a city permit.

Each rule below is marked Weed code or CA state law and links to the section it comes from (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

Fences and walls

Weed code Weed requires a fence permit and limits fences to 48 inches in front yards and 6 feet along rear and interior side lines.

All 5 Weed rules on fences and walls, with the code text →

Sheds, garages and other accessory structures

Weed code What Weed's code adds
Side and rear setback
  • At least 1 foot from the side lot line.
    Applies: For accessory buildings in an R district.
    § 18.24.080 · code text
    Such accessory building shall not be located within five feet of any alley or within one foot of the side line of the lot
  • At least 5 feet from any alley.
    Applies: For accessory buildings in an R district.
    § 18.24.080 · code text
    Such accessory building shall not be located within five feet of any alley or within one foot of the side line of the lot
Distance from the house
  • At least 10 feet from any home on the same or an adjacent lot.
    Applies: For detached accessory buildings in an R district, which must be on the rear half of the lot.
    § 18.24.080 · code text
    Unless so attached, an accessory building in an R district shall be located on the rear one half of the lot at least ten feet from any dwelling building existing or under construction on the same lot, or any adjacent lot.

Running a business from home

Weed code What Weed's code adds
Space used
  • No more than 1 room in the home and no more than 1 outbuilding.
    § 18.24.240 · code text
    Not more than one room in the dwelling shall be employed by the home occupation, nor more than one out-building.
Employees
  • No hired help except members of the resident family.
    § 18.24.240 · code text
    There shall be no employment of help other than the members of the resident family.
Permit
  • A city permit, before the business starts.
    § 18.24.240 · code text
    Prior to commencing a home occupation a permit shall be obtained from the city.
Businesses not allowed
  • Cultivation of medical marijuana
    Applies: as a home occupation business activity within the city
    § 18.60.110 · code text
    Cultivation of medical marijuana is prohibited as a home occupation business activity within the city.

Solar panels and EV chargers

Weed code What Weed's code adds
EV charger permit
  • You may submit the application electronically.
    § 16.44.050 · code text
    The building official shall allow the electronic submittal of the electric vehicle charging station application.
  • Administrative, nondiscretionary review; the permit can be issued once the application meets every checklist requirement.
    § 16.44.060 · code text
    The application shall be administratively reviewed by the building official as a nondiscretionary permit.

Tree removal

Weed code What Weed's code adds
Permit to remove
  • Yes, a permit is required.
    Applies: Applies to cutting any mature tree covered by this chapter.
    § 8.28.050 · code text
    Any person who desires to cut any mature tree subject to this chapter, shall apply to the city for a permit to do so.
Replacement trees
  • Replanting trees or other vegetation may be required as mitigation.
    Applies: As a condition of a tree cutting permit.
    § 8.28.050 · code text
    The planning commission may, as a condition of the issuance of a permit, specify mitigation which must be done in order to diminish any negative impact resulting from the cutting, including but not limited to replanting of trees or other vegetation, and removing or grinding of stumps.

Swimming pools

Weed code What Weed's code adds
Equipment and alarms
  • At least 30 feet from any home other than the owner's.
    Applies: Applies to pool filter and heating systems in R districts.
    § 18.24.220 · code text
    Filtering and heating systems for such pools shall not be located closer than thirty feet to any dwelling other than the owner's.
Setback from property lines
  • At least 5 feet.
    Applies: Pools in R districts; distance from any rear or side lot line.
    § 18.24.220 · code text
    such pools shall not be located closer than five feet to any rear lot line or side line.
  • At least 10 feet.
    Applies: Pools in R districts; street side of a corner lot where the rear lot line meets a side lot line.
    § 18.24.220 · code text
    On the street side of any corner lot, where the rear lot line abuts a side lot line no pool shall be located closer than ten feet to such side lot line.

Pets, chickens and bees

Weed code What Weed's code adds
Permit
  • No special permit is needed for dogs, cats and other household pets in reasonable numbers.
    Applies: Only if the pets do not disturb other properties or public property and are not a health or safety hazard.
    § 6.13.020 · code text
    Dogs, cats, and other household pets as defined in Section 6.04.060, and any animals confined to aquariums or other containers, in reasonable numbers, and which do not interfere with the use and quiet enjoyment of other private properties or any public property, or constitute a health or safety hazard, shall be exempt from the permit requirement of this chapter.

Building in a flood zone

Weed code What Weed's code adds
Floodplain permit
  • A development permit is needed before any construction or development begins in a special flood hazard area.
    § 16.20.300 · code text
    A development permit shall be obtained before any construction or other development begins within any area of special flood hazard established in Section 16.20.210.
Building in a floodway
  • No fill, new construction or other encroachment unless a registered professional engineer certifies no base flood elevation increase.
    § 16.20.450 · code text
    Prohibit encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvement, and other new development unless certification by a registered professional engineer is provided demonstrating that encroachments shall not result in any increase in the base flood elevation during the occurrence of the base flood discharge.
Height of the lowest floor
  • At least as high above the highest adjacent grade as the depth number in feet on the FIRM.
    Applies: New or substantially improved homes in an AO zone with a depth number on the FIRM.
    § 16.20.400 · code text
    In an AO zone, elevated above the highest adjacent grade to a height equal to or exceeding the depth number specified in feet on the FIRM, or elevated at least two feet above the highest adjacent grade if no depth number is specified,
  • At least 2 feet above the highest adjacent grade.
    Applies: New or substantially improved homes in an AO zone with no depth number on the FIRM.
    § 16.20.400 · code text
    or elevated at least two feet above the highest adjacent grade if no depth number is specified,
  • At or above the base flood elevation.
    Applies: New or substantially improved homes in flood zone A.
    § 16.20.400 · code text
    In an A zone, elevated to or above the base flood elevation; said base flood elevation shall be determined by one of the methods in subsection 16.20.320(B) of this chapter,
  • At or above the base flood elevation.
    Applies: New or substantially improved homes in flood zones other than AO and A.
    § 16.20.400 · code text
    In all other zones, elevated to or above the base flood elevation.

Noise and construction hours

Weed code What Weed's code adds
Quiet hours
  • 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
    Applies: Radios, TVs, instruments and similar devices that disturb across a residential or commercial property line.
    § 9.18.060 · code text
    operating, playing or permitting the operation of any radio, television, phonograph, drum, musical instrument, or similar device which produces or reproduces sound between ten p.m. and seven a.m. in such a manner as to create a noise disturbance across a residential or commercial real property line
  • 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
    Applies: Loudspeakers or amplified sound that disturbs across a residential property line.
    § 9.18.060 · code text
    Using or operating for any purpose any loudspeaker, loudspeaker system, or similar device between the hours of ten p.m. and seven a.m. in such a manner as to create a noise disturbance across a residential real property line

Family child care homes

CA state law California law
Zoning
A small or large family child care home is a residential use and a use by right under all local ordinances, including zoning
Health & Safety Code § 1597.45(a)
Business license or fee
A city or county may not charge a business license, fee or tax to run a family child care home
Health & Safety Code § 1597.45(b)
Local rules
Local limits on height, setbacks, lot size, health and safety must be the same as for every other home in the same zone
Health & Safety Code § 1597.45(e)
Small home
Up to eight children, counting the provider's own children under 10 who live there
Health & Safety Code § 1596.78(c)
Large home
7 to 14 children, counting the provider's own children under 10 who live there
Health & Safety Code § 1596.78(b)

Parking spaces required for homes

Weed code Required parking area must be used only for vehicle parking. 1 guest space for each 5 units.

All 5 Weed rules on parking spaces required for homes, with the code text →

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Frequently asked questions

How big can a shed or accessory building be in Weed?

In R districts, Weed requires detached accessory buildings on the rear half of the lot to be at least 10 feet from any dwelling.

Can I run a business from my home in Weed?

Weed limits a home business to one room and one out-building, with resident family members only, and requires a city permit.

Do I need a permit for solar panels or an EV charger in Weed?

Weed's code: You may submit the application electronically. (§ 16.44.050); Administrative, nondiscretionary review; the permit can be issued once the application meets every checklist requirement. (§ 16.44.060).

Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Weed?

Weed's code: Yes, a permit is required. (Applies to cutting any mature tree covered by this chapter.) (§ 8.28.050); Replanting trees or other vegetation may be required as mitigation. (As a condition of a tree cutting permit.) (§ 8.28.050).

What are the pool fence and setback rules in Weed?

Weed's code: At least 5 feet. (Pools in R districts; distance from any rear or side lot line.) (§ 18.24.220); At least 10 feet. (Pools in R districts; street side of a corner lot where the rear lot line meets a side lot line.) (§ 18.24.220).

What are the rules for building in a Weed flood zone?

Weed's code: A development permit is needed before any construction or development begins in a special flood hazard area. (§ 16.20.300); At least as high above the highest adjacent grade as the depth number in feet on the FIRM. (New or substantially improved homes in an AO zone with a depth number on the FIRM.) (§ 16.20.400).

What are the noise rules and construction hours in Weed?

Weed's code: 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. (Radios, TVs, instruments and similar devices that disturb across a residential or commercial property line.) (§ 9.18.060); 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. (Loudspeakers or amplified sound that disturbs across a residential property line.) (§ 9.18.060).

Can I run a family child care home in Weed?

California law sets this for every city, including Weed: Zoning: A small or large family child care home is a residential use and a use by right under all local ordinances, including zoning (Health & Safety Code § 1597.45(a)); Business license or fee: A city or county may not charge a business license, fee or tax to run a family child care home (Health & Safety Code § 1597.45(b)); Local rules: Local limits on height, setbacks, lot size, health and safety must be the same as for every other home in the same zone (Health & Safety Code § 1597.45(e)); Small home: Up to eight children, counting the provider's own children under 10 who live there (Health & Safety Code § 1596.78(c)); Large home: 7 to 14 children, counting the provider's own children under 10 who live there (Health & Safety Code § 1596.78(b)).

General information, not legal advice.

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