Sheds and accessory structures in West Hollywood

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Maximum height	No more than 16 feet and 1 story. Applies: For accessory structures in a required rear setback, other than garages, ADUs or JADUs. § 19.36.300 · code text Accessory structures shall not exceed a height of 16 feet and one story. No more than 15 feet. Applies: For a garage or carport. § 19.36.300 · code text The maximum height of a garage or carport shall not exceed 15 feet.
Size or lot coverage	May cover no more than 50% of the required rear setback. Applies: For roofed accessory structures. The Director may allow more if equal open area is provided elsewhere on the site. § 19.36.300 · code text Roofed accessory structures shall not occupy more than 50 percent of the required rear setback, provided that the Community Development Director may approve additional coverage where a replacement open area equivalent to the additional coverage over 50 percent is substituted elsewhere on the site, provided that:
Side and rear setback	At least 5 feet from any property line. Applies: For accessory structures other than garages, in the rear setback, on parcels 50 feet wide or more. § 19.36.300 · code text An accessory structure on a parcel that is 50 feet or more in width shall not be placed closer than five feet to any property line. At least 3 feet from the property line. Applies: Single-family or duplex parcels under 50 feet wide or 100 feet deep, where the structure would abut a neighbor's building. § 19.36.300 · code text In these cases, the accessory structure shall be located a minimum of three feet from the property line. May be built up to the property line. Applies: Single-family or duplex parcels under 50 feet wide or 100 feet deep, unless it would abut a neighbor's building. § 19.36.300 · code text An accessory structure may be located up to the property line on a parcel less than 50 feet in width or 100 feet in depth that is developed with a single-family dwelling or duplex, except where the accessory structure would abut another building on an adjacent parcel. At least 75 feet back from the front property line. Applies: For a garage or carport within a required side or rear setback. § 19.36.300 · code text The structure is at least 75 feet back from the front property line, except that a carport attached to a single-family dwelling may be located not less than 25 feet from the front property line; At least 25 feet from the front property line. Applies: For a carport attached to a single-family home, within a required side or rear setback. § 19.36.300 · code text The structure is at least 75 feet back from the front property line, except that a carport attached to a single-family dwelling may be located not less than 25 feet from the front property line; At least 26 feet from the far edge of the alley right-of-way. Applies: For a garage or carport in a required side or rear setback, when an alley gives vehicle access. § 19.36.300 · code text Where an alley provides vehicle access, the structure shall be located a minimum of 26 feet from the opposite right-of-way line of the alley;

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West Hollywood limits accessory structures in a required rear setback to 16 feet and one story, and garages or carports to 15 feet.

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