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Sheds, garages and other accessory structures in Yucca Valley

In R-HR, RL and RS districts, Yucca Valley limits accessory buildings to 25 feet. One Yucca Valley accessory building may be at most 100% of the primary building floor area in R-HR and RL, 50% in RS.

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Key points

  • Accessory height: In R-HR, RL and RS districts, Yucca Valley limits accessory buildings to 25 feet.
  • Accessory size: One Yucca Valley accessory building may be at most 100% of the primary building floor area in R-HR and RL, 50% in RS.

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

What Yucca Valley's code says

Yucca Valley code What Yucca Valley's code adds
Maximum height
  • At most 25 feet tall.
    Applies: R-HR, RL and RS zones.
    § 9.07.060 · code text
    Maximum height | 25 feet | 25 feet | 25 feet
Size or lot coverage
  • A single accessory building may be no more than 100% of the primary building's floor area.
    Applies: R-HR and RL zones.
    § 9.07.060 · code text
    Maximum floor area of a single accessory building | 100 percent of primary building | 100 percent of primary building | 50 percent of primary building
  • A single accessory building may be no more than 50% of the primary building's floor area.
    Applies: RS zone.
    § 9.07.060 · code text
    Maximum floor area of a single accessory building | 100 percent of primary building | 100 percent of primary building | 50 percent of primary building
  • May cover no more than 25% of the required rear yard.
    Applies: Accessory buildings that extend to within 3 feet of the rear property line.
    § 9.07.060 · code text
    but not occupy more than twenty five percent (25%) of the required rear yard.
  • Exempt from the square footage limits for accessory buildings.
    Applies: Properties of 10 acres or more in the R-HR zone.
    § 9.07.060 · code text
    Properties which are 10 acres or larger in size in the Rural Hillside Reserve (R-HR) Zoning District are exempt from square footage requirements for accessory buildings.
Side and rear setback
  • May be as close as 3 feet to the rear property line.
    Applies: Rear line only; other setbacks match the primary building; may cover no more than 25% of the required rear yard.
    § 9.07.060 · code text
    they may encroach within three feet (3') of rear property line

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Frequently asked questions

How big can a shed or accessory building be in Yucca Valley?

In R-HR, RL and RS districts, Yucca Valley limits accessory buildings to 25 feet. One Yucca Valley accessory building may be at most 100% of the primary building floor area in R-HR and RL, 50% in RS.

General information, not legal advice.

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