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§ 33-102. Accessory building setback requirements.

Escondido Zoning Code · 2026-05 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Escondido

  • (a) Accessory buildings or structures that are attached to the main building shall conform to the front, side, or rear yard setback requirements of the underlying zone for the main building, except as specified herein.

    • (1) Patios, when enclosed on three sides or less may extend into the rear setback a maximum of 50% of the required depth of that setback, pursuant to section 331079.

    • (2) Allowed projections into setbacks pursuant to section 33-104.

    • (3) Animal enclosures pursuant to section 33-145 and section 33-146.

  • (b) Detached accessory buildings or structures.

    • (1) Front yard setbacks. Detached accessory buildings shall conform to the front yard setback requirements of the underlying residential zone.

    • (2) Side yard setbacks for detached accessory buildings.

      • (A) The interior side setback of any detached accessory building located less than 70 feet from the front property line in single-family and multifamily zones, or 50 feet from the front property line in the R-T zone (unless superseded by Title 25), shall be the same as that required for the main building, pursuant to Table 33-100.

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City of Escondido, CA

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§ 33-102

§ 33-102

  • (B) A detached accessory building may be located on a side property line that is not contiguous to a street if, and only if, all of the following conditions are met:

    • (i) The building is located 70 feet, or more, from the front property line (50 feet in the R-T zone, unless superseded by Title 25); and

    • (ii) Has facilities for the discharge of all roof drainage onto the subject lot or parcel of land; and

    • (iii) The building does not require a building permit.

  • (C) A detached accessory building shall have a minimum side setback of 10 feet for a side property line which is contiguous to a street.

  • (D) A detached accessory building having direct vehicular access from an alley shall be located not less than 25 feet from the edge of the alley farthest from the building.

  • (E) A detached accessory building that is 70 feet or more from the front property line in single family and multifamily zones, or 50 feet in the R-T zone, but which does not meet the requirements of subsection (B) above, may not be located closer than five feet from the interior side property line in single family and multifamily zones, or three feet in the R-T zone (unless superseded by Title 25).

  • (3) Rear yard setbacks.

    • (A) No detached accessory building shall be situated on the rear property line in the R-T zone unless superseded by Title 25.

    • (B) A detached accessory building may be located on the rear property line in all residential zones (except the R-T zone) if, and only if, all the following conditions are met:

      • (i) The building does not require a building permit; and

      • (ii) Has facilities for the discharge of all roof drainage onto the subject lot or parcel of land.

  • (C) For detached accessory buildings that do not meet the conditions listed in subsection (B), a building(s) may be located within a required rear yard setback area in all residential zones, but only in the following circumstances: 

    - (i) In the R-A and R-E zone districts, a building(s) may be located within a required rear yard setback area provided that such building(s) is located no closer than 10 feet to a rear lot line, and shall not cover more than 50% of the width of the rear setback area. 

- (ii) In all other single family and multifamily zones (except the R-T zone), the building(s) may be located within the rear yard setback provided that a minimum of five feet is maintained, and a building(s) shall not cover more than 50% of the width of the rear setback area. Additional usable open space requirements may apply on the premises, depending on the requirements of the underlying zoning district.

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City of Escondido, CA § 33-102

ZONING

§ 33-104

  • (D) An accessory building having direct vehicular access from an alley shall be located not less than 25 feet from the edge of the alley farthest from the building.

  • (E) On a reverse corner lot the rear property line of which is also the side property line of the contiguous property, an accessory building shall be located not less than five feet from the rear property line.

  • (c) Accessory dwelling units (attached or detached) shall conform to the front, side, and rear yard setback requirements of the underlying residential zone for the main building, unless otherwise permitted by Article 70.

(Ord. No. 2017-07, § 4, 6-7-17; Ord. No. 2017-06, § 8, 8-16-17; Ord. No. 2018-07R, § 7,

  • 4-18-18; Ord. No. 2019-10, § 7, 8-21-19 ; Ord. No. 2020-31R, § 6, 1-13-21)

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    25. ▸ Chapter 33
      Overview
      1. § 33-1313. Penalty provisions.
      2. Article 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
      3. Article 2 — OPEN SPACE AND HAZARDOUS LANDS GENERALLY
      4. Article 3 — OPEN SPACE (OS) ZONE
      5. Article 4 — FLOOD PLAIN (FP) OVERLAY ZONE
      6. Article 5 — OPEN SPACE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
      7. ▸ Article 6 — RESIDENTIAL ZONES
        Overview
        1. § 33-90. Purpose.
        2. § 33-91. Designation of single-family residential sub-zones.
        3. § 33-92. Designation of multiple-family residential sub-zones.
        4. § 33-93. General plan compatibility matrix.
        5. § 33-94. Permitted and conditional uses and structures.
        6. § 33-94 ==> picture [424 x 621] intentionally omitted <==
        7. § 33-94 ==> picture [424 x 584] intentionally omitted <==
        8. § 33-95. Permitted accessory uses and structures.
        9. § 33-95 ZONING
        10. § 33-96. Prohibited primary uses and structures.
        11. § 33-97. Property development standards.
        12. § 33-98. Parcel requirements.
        13. § 33-100 ==> picture [424 x 186] intentionally omitted <==
        14. § 33-99. Front setback.
        15. § 33-100. Side setback.
        16. § 33-102 Notes:
        17. § 33-101. Rear setback.
        18. § 33-102. Accessory building setback requirements.
        19. § 33-103. Accessory buildings and building requirements.
        20. § 33-104. Projections into setbacks (single- and multifamily z…
        21. § 33-105 shall be grown or maintained at a height or location …
        22. § 33-105. Projections into setback (R-T zone).
        23. § 33-107 - (a) Fences and walls in accordance with city codes …
        24. § 33-106. Plan approval required.
        25. § 33-107. Building requirements, generally.
        26. § 33-108. Building requirements, multifamily zones.
        27. § 33-110 included in the combination of buildings on both side…
        28. § 33-109. Parking and loading requirements.
        29. § 33-110. Supplemental parking for detached single-family homes.
        30. § 33-113 parking;
        31. § 33-111. Mobilehomes in single-family zones (excluding mobile…
        32. § 33-112. Landscaping.
        33. § 33-113. Performance standards.
        34. § 33-115 prevention.
        35. § 33-114. Small lot development.
        36. § 33-115. Two-family dwellings in single-family residential zo…
        37. § 33-115 Structural Design.
        38. § 33-116 - (A) For the purposes of this subsection, "unit" ref…
        39. § 33-116. Urban lot split.
        40. § 33-116 safety or the physical environment and for which ther…
      8. Article 9 — ANIMAL OVERLAY (AO) ZONE
      9. Article 11 — (RESERVED)
      10. Article 13 — (RESERVED)
      11. Article 16 — COMMERCIAL ZONES
      12. Article 18 — SPECIFIC PLAN (S-P) ZONE
      13. Article 19 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (P-D) ZONE
      14. Article 24 — (RESERVED)
      15. Article 25 — PARKING OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLES IN RESIDENTIAL Z…
      16. Article 26 — INDUSTRIAL ZONES
      17. Article 27 — EMERGENCY SHELTER OVERLAY
      18. Article 30 — HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL OVERLAY (H-C-O) ZONE
      19. Article 31 — SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT (S-T-P) OVERLAY ZONE
      20. Article 32 — BED AND BREAKFAST FACILITIES
      21. Article 33 — RECYCLING FACILITIES
      22. Article 34 — COMMUNICATION ANTENNAS
      23. Article 35 — OUTDOOR LIGHTING
      24. Article 36 — CARGO CONTAINER RESTRICTIONS
      25. Article 37 — PUBLIC ART
      26. Article 38 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
      27. Article 39 — OFF-STREET PARKING
      28. Article 40 — HISTORICAL RESOURCES
      29. Article 41 — SENIOR HOUSING
      30. Article 42 — ADULT BUSINESSES
      31. Article 43 — ABANDONED SERVICE STATIONS
      32. Article 44 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
      33. Article 45 — MOBILEHOME PARKS
      34. Article 46 — TRAVEL TRAILER PARKS
      35. Article 47 — ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
      36. Article 48 — RELOCATION OF BUILDINGS
      37. Article 49 — AIR SPACE CONDOMINIUM AND COMMUNITY APARTMENT PRO…
      38. Article 52 — FREEWAY SIGN CONTROL
      39. Article 55 — GRADING AND EROSION CONTROL
      40. Article 56 — MISCELLANEOUS DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
      41. Article 57 — MISCELLANEOUS USE RESTRICTIONS
      42. Article 58 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
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  8. Division 4 — Amendments and Zone Changes
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  10. Division 6 — Public Hearings, Notices, Fees and Appeals
  11. Division 7 — Enforcement and Penalties
  12. Division 8 — Plot Plans
  13. Division 9 — Zoning Administrator

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