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Sheds, garages and other accessory structures in Buena Park

In single-family zones, Buena Park limits non-habitable accessory structures to 600 square feet or 50% of the home's floor area, whichever is less.

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Key points

  • Accessory structures: In single-family zones, Buena Park limits non-habitable accessory structures to 600 square feet or 50% of the home's floor area, whichever is less.

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

What Buena Park's code says

Buena Park code What Buena Park's code adds
Maximum height
  • No more than 1 story or 15 feet, whichever is less.
    Applies: Non-habitable accessory structures in multifamily residential zones.
    § 19.416.080 · code text
    Any non-habitable accessory structure shall not exceed 400 square feet in floor area and shall not exceed 1 story or 15 feet in height, whichever is less.
Size or lot coverage
  • No more than 50% of the main home's living floor area or 600 square feet, whichever is less.
    Applies: Single-family zones; total of all non-habitable accessory structures; larger needs a conditional use permit.
    § 19.316.080 · code text
    the floor area of all non-habitable accessory structures shall not exceed 50 percent of the habitable residential floor area of the primary dwelling or 600 square feet, whichever is less.
  • No more than 400 square feet of floor area.
    Applies: Non-habitable accessory structures in multifamily residential zones.
    § 19.416.080 · code text
    Any non-habitable accessory structure shall not exceed 400 square feet in floor area and shall not exceed 1 story or 15 feet in height, whichever is less.

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Frequently asked questions

How big can a shed or accessory building be in Buena Park?

In single-family zones, Buena Park limits non-habitable accessory structures to 600 square feet or 50% of the home's floor area, whichever is less.

General information, not legal advice.

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