Chapter 17.66 — ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND BUILDING HEIGHT
Corona Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Corona
17.66.010 Accessory buildings. ¶
(A) No garage or other accessory building shall be located in any R zone without a permissive primary unit.
(B) Detached accessory buildings shall be at least five feet from the primary unit. Accessory buildings shall be separated by five feet.
(C) (1) Detached accessory buildings which match the architecture of the primary unit shall be permitted to be constructed at or up to the front setback line and are subject to all other applicable setbacks.
(2) Detached accessory buildings which do not match the architecture of the main structure shall be located to the rear of the primary unit.
(3) Both of the following are not subject to the development standards in this subsection: detached accessory buildings under six feet in height which are located in the rear yard and detached accessory buildings that are less than 120 square feet in area.
(D) Detached accessory buildings without fire resistive walls shall be at least four feet from a side or rear lot line. Detached accessory buildings with fire resistive walls shall be permitted at least two feet from a side or rear lot line; provided, however, that any area three feet or less shall be poured with a minimum of two inches or concrete and finished to provide proper drainage.
- (E) Garages with automobile access from an alley shall not be closer than 25 feet from the opposite property line of the alley.
(F) No accessory building shall occupy any portion of the side yard on the street side of the corner lot, and on a reversed corner lot no accessory building shall be erected closer to the street than the building line of the adjacent key lot.
(`78 Code, § 17.66.010.) (Ord. 3311 § 3, 2020; Ord. 2494 § 1, 2000.)
17.66.015 Patio covers. ¶
(A) No patio cover shall be constructed without a permissive primary unit.
(B) No patio cover shall extend closer than five feet to a side lot line or rear lot line adjacent to a street.
(C) For single-family detached residential units, no patio cover shall extend closer than five feet to any side lot line or rear lot line.
(D) For single-family attached residential units, and multi-family attached residential units, townhomes, condominiums, and zero lot line units, no patio cover shall extend closer than three feet to any side lot line or rear lot line.
(`78 Code, § 17.66.015.) (Ord. 3311 § 3, 2020; Ord. 2680 § 1, 2003; Ord. 2543 § 1, 2001; Ord. 2153 § 3, 1993.)
17.66.017 Temporary storage containers. ¶
(A) The use of temporary storage containers in residential zones shall be limited to loading and/or unloading activities not exceeding five consecutive days. The temporary storage container shall be removed from the residential property no later than the conclusion of the fifth consecutive day after its initial placement on the property.
(B) Temporary storage containers shall not be located in the public right-of-way unless an encroachment permit is first obtained from the City of Corona.
(Ord. 2554 § 5, 2001.)
17.66.020 Building height. ¶
All buildings hereafter erected and existing buildings which may be reconstructed, altered, moved or maintained or enlarged shall comply with the height regulations of the zone in which they may be located. Roof structures for the housing of elevators, stairways, tanks, ventilating fans or similar equipment required to operate and maintain the building and fire or parapet walls, skylights, towers, church spires, flag poles, chimneys, smokestacks, wireless masts or similar structures may be erected above the height limits prescribed in this title; provided, that the same may be safely erected and maintained at such height in view of the surrounding conditions and circumstances, but no roof structures or any space above the height limit shall be allowed for the purpose of providing additional floor space. (`78 Code, § 17.66.020.)
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- Chapter 17.02
- Chapter 17.04 — DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
- Chapter 17.06 — A - AGRICULTURAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.08 — A-14.4 - SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.10 — R-1A - SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.11 — R-20.0 - SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.12 — R-12.0 - SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.14 — R-1-9.6 - SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.16 — R-1-8.4 - SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.18 — R-1-7.2 - SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.20 — R-1-14.4 - SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.22 — R-2 - LOW-DENSITY MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL …
- Chapter 17.24 — R-3 - MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.26 — R-3-C - MULTIPLE-DWELLING ZONE
- Chapter 17.28 — R-G - MULTIPLE-DWELLING ZONE
- Chapter 17.30 — MP - MOBILE HOME PARK ZONE
- Chapter 17.31 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.32 — P - OFF-STREET PARKING ZONE
- Chapter 17.33 — COMMERCIAL & OFFICE ZONES
- Chapter 17.35 — QUASI-PUBLIC (QP) ZONE
- Chapter 17.41 — ADULT USE ZONING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.52 — PCD - PLANNED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ZONE
- Chapter 17.53 — SPECIFIC PLAN ZONE
- Chapter 17.54 — FP-1 - PRIMARY FLOODPLAIN ZONE
- Chapter 17.56 — FP-2 - SECONDARY FLOODPLAIN ZONE
- Chapter 17.58 — FP-3 - TERTIARY FLOODPLAIN ZONE
- Chapter 17.59 — HILLSIDE DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.60 — O - COMBINING OIL ZONE
- Chapter 17.61 — PARK AND SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.62 — OVERLAY ZONES
- Chapter 17.63 — HISTORIC RESOURCES
- Chapter 17.65 — TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
- Chapter 17.66 — ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND BUILDING HEIGHT
- Chapter 17.67 — LOW BARRIER NAVIGATION CENTERS
- Chapter 17.68 — VEHICULAR ACCESS
- Chapter 17.70 — LANDSCAPING, FENCES, WALLS, HEDGES
- Chapter 17.71 — PICTURE ARCADE VIEWING BOOTHS
- Chapter 17.72 — SUPPLEMENTAL SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR AU…
- Chapter 17.74 — SIGNS
- Chapter 17.75 — DONATION COLLECTION CONTAINERS
- Chapter 17.76 — OFF-STREET PARKING
- Chapter 17.78 — OFF-STREET LOADING
- Chapter 17.79 — TRASH ENCLOSURES
- Chapter 17.80 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
- Chapter 17.81 — MANUFACTURED HOUSING ON PERMANENT FOUNDATION
- Chapter 17.82 — PLANNED UNIT AND CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT
- Chapter 17.83 — CONVERSIONS TO CONDOMINIUMS
- Chapter 17.84 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.85 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT
- Chapter 17.86 — SETBACK REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 17.87 — DENSITY BONUS AGREEMENTS AND DEVELOPMENT AGREE…
- Chapter 17.88 — SIMILAR USES
- Chapter 17.90 — NONCONFORMING USES
- Chapter 17.91 — PRECISE PLANS
- Chapter 17.93 — APPEALS FROM COMMISSION DECISIONS ON CONDITION…
- Chapter 17.96 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 17.97 — FILM PERMITS
- Chapter 17.98 — BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT AND SPECIAL USE PER…
- Chapter 17.99 — ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AND TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
- Chapter 17.100 — ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD
- Chapter 17.102 — DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW
- Chapter 17.104 — ZONING MAP AMENDMENT
- Chapter 17.106 — ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT
- Chapter 17.108 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT