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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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Contents — Corona Zoning Code
Corona Zoning Code
  1. Chapter 17.02
  2. Chapter 17.04 — DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
  3. Chapter 17.06 — A - AGRICULTURAL ZONE
  4. Chapter 17.08 — A-14.4 - SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
  5. Chapter 17.10 — R-1A - SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
  6. Chapter 17.11 — R-20.0 - SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
  7. Chapter 17.12 — R-12.0 - SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
  8. Chapter 17.14 — R-1-9.6 - SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
  9. Chapter 17.16 — R-1-8.4 - SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
  10. Chapter 17.18 — R-1-7.2 - SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
  11. Chapter 17.20 — R-1-14.4 - SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
  12. Chapter 17.22 — R-2 - LOW-DENSITY MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL …
  13. Chapter 17.24 — R-3 - MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
  14. Chapter 17.26 — R-3-C - MULTIPLE-DWELLING ZONE
  15. Chapter 17.28 — R-G - MULTIPLE-DWELLING ZONE
  16. Chapter 17.30 — MP - MOBILE HOME PARK ZONE
  17. Chapter 17.31 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING OVERLAY ZONE
  18. Chapter 17.32 — P - OFF-STREET PARKING ZONE
  19. Chapter 17.33 — COMMERCIAL & OFFICE ZONES
  20. Chapter 17.35 — QUASI-PUBLIC (QP) ZONE
  21. Chapter 17.41 — ADULT USE ZONING REGULATIONS
  22. Chapter 17.52 — PCD - PLANNED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ZONE
  23. Chapter 17.53 — SPECIFIC PLAN ZONE
  24. Chapter 17.54 — FP-1 - PRIMARY FLOODPLAIN ZONE
  25. Chapter 17.56 — FP-2 - SECONDARY FLOODPLAIN ZONE
  26. Chapter 17.58 — FP-3 - TERTIARY FLOODPLAIN ZONE
  27. Chapter 17.59 — HILLSIDE DISTRICT
  28. Chapter 17.60 — O - COMBINING OIL ZONE
  29. Chapter 17.61 — PARK AND SCHOOL DISTRICT
  30. Chapter 17.62 — OVERLAY ZONES
  31. Chapter 17.63 — HISTORIC RESOURCES
  32. Chapter 17.65 — TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
  33. Chapter 17.66 — ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND BUILDING HEIGHT
  34. Chapter 17.67 — LOW BARRIER NAVIGATION CENTERS
  35. Chapter 17.68 — VEHICULAR ACCESS
  36. Chapter 17.70 — LANDSCAPING, FENCES, WALLS, HEDGES
  37. Chapter 17.71 — PICTURE ARCADE VIEWING BOOTHS
  38. Chapter 17.72 — SUPPLEMENTAL SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR AU…
  39. Chapter 17.74 — SIGNS
  40. Chapter 17.75 — DONATION COLLECTION CONTAINERS
  41. Chapter 17.76 — OFF-STREET PARKING
  42. Chapter 17.78 — OFF-STREET LOADING
  43. Chapter 17.79 — TRASH ENCLOSURES
  44. Chapter 17.80 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
  45. Chapter 17.81 — MANUFACTURED HOUSING ON PERMANENT FOUNDATION
  46. Chapter 17.82 — PLANNED UNIT AND CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT
  47. Chapter 17.83 — CONVERSIONS TO CONDOMINIUMS
  48. Chapter 17.84 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
  49. Chapter 17.85 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT
  50. Chapter 17.86 — SETBACK REQUIREMENTS
  51. Chapter 17.87 — DENSITY BONUS AGREEMENTS AND DEVELOPMENT AGREE…
  52. Chapter 17.88 — SIMILAR USES
  53. Chapter 17.90 — NONCONFORMING USES
  54. Chapter 17.91 — PRECISE PLANS
  55. Chapter 17.93 — APPEALS FROM COMMISSION DECISIONS ON CONDITION…
  56. Chapter 17.96 — VARIANCES
  57. Chapter 17.97 — FILM PERMITS
  58. Chapter 17.98 — BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT AND SPECIAL USE PER…
  59. Chapter 17.99 — ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AND TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
  60. Chapter 17.100 — ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD
  61. Chapter 17.102 — DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW
  62. Chapter 17.104 — ZONING MAP AMENDMENT
  63. Chapter 17.106 — ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT
  64. Chapter 17.108 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

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