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Sheds, garages and other accessory structures in Baldwin Park

Baldwin Park caps all non-parking accessory structures on a lot at the lesser of 500 square feet or 50% of the main ground floor.

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Key points

  • Accessory structures: Baldwin Park caps all non-parking accessory structures on a lot at the lesser of 500 square feet or 50% of the main ground floor.

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

What Baldwin Park's code says

Baldwin Park code What Baldwin Park's code adds
Maximum height
  • No more than 1 story or 15 feet.
    Applies: All accessory structures.
    § 153.040.070 · code text
    The height of an accessory structure shall not exceed one story or 15 feet.
Size or lot coverage
  • No more than 500 square feet or 50% of the main building's ground floor, whichever is less.
    Applies: Total of all accessory structures on a lot that are not for parking.
    § 153.040.070 · code text
    The total square footage of all non-parking-related accessory structures on a lot shall not exceed the lesser of these two quantities: 500 square feet or 50 percent of the ground floor of the main building.
  • No more than 200 square feet of canopy area, 8 feet high and 20 feet long.
    Applies: Rear yards only; fully screened by 6-foot fencing or shrubs; not in view of a public right-of-way, front or side yard or driveway.
    § 153.040.070 · code text
    Canopy structures with a maximum projected canopy area of 200 square feet, maximum height of 8 feet and maximum length of 20 feet may be located within a rear yard area provided that it is fully screened by 6-foot high fencing or shrubs.
Side and rear setback
  • At least 5 feet from any property line.
    Applies: Detached accessory structures.
    § 153.040.070 · code text
    Detached accessory structures shall be located at least 5 feet from any property line.
Distance from the house
  • At least 6 feet from the main building. A breezeway may connect them.
    Applies: Detached accessory structures.
    § 153.040.070 · code text
    Detached accessory structures shall be located at least 6 feet from the main building. A breezeway may span the space between the two structures.

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Baldwin Park caps all non-parking accessory structures on a lot at the lesser of 500 square feet or 50% of the main ground floor.

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