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Sheds, garages and other accessory structures in Chino

Nonhabitable accessory structures are limited to 1,200 square feet; those over 120 square feet, to 2 stories or 20 feet in single-family districts.

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Key points

  • Accessory structures: Nonhabitable accessory structures are limited to 1,200 square feet; those over 120 square feet, to 2 stories or 20 feet in single-family districts.

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

What Chino's code says

Chino code What Chino's code adds
Maximum height
  • No more than 14 feet, one story only.
    Applies: Small non-habitable accessory structures under 120 square feet in single-family zones (RD 1, RD 2, RD 4.5 and RD 8).
    § 20.11.040 · code text
    Height, Maximum | 14 feet (one story only) | Same as main building
  • No more than 2 stories or 20 feet.
    Applies: Large non-habitable accessory structures over 120 square feet, not patio enclosures, in single-family zones (RD 1, RD 2, RD 4.5, RD 8).
    § 20.11.040 · code text
    Height, Maximum | 2 stories or 20 feet | Same as main building
  • No more than 14 feet.
    Applies: Patio covers in single-family zones and single-family small lot subdivisions.
    § 20.11.040 · code text
    Height, Maximum | 14 feet | 14 feet | Same as main building
  • No more than 14 feet.
    Applies: Patio enclosures in single-family zones and single-family small lot subdivisions.
    § 20.11.040 · code text
    Height, Maximum | 14 feet | 14 feet | Same as main building
  • 1 story and no more than 16 feet.
    Applies: Habitable accessory structures over 120 square feet.
    § 20.11.030 · code text
    Height, Maximum | 1 story and up to 16 feet[1] | 1 story and up to 16 feet[1] | 1 story and up to 16 feet[1]
Size or lot coverage
  • No more than 1,200 square feet.
    Applies: Non-habitable accessory structures. The planning commission may approve a larger one with a special conditional use permit.
    § 20.11.040 · code text
    The maximum size of the structure shall be one thousand two hundred square feet, except that the planning commission may approve a larger structure with a special conditional use permit.
  • No more than 50% of the rear yard.
    Applies: Patio covers in single-family zones and single-family small lot subdivisions.
    § 20.11.040 · code text
    Rear Yard Coverage, Maximum | 50% | 50% | N/A
  • No more than 50% of the rear yard.
    Applies: Patio enclosures in single-family zones and single-family small lot subdivisions.
    § 20.11.040 · code text
    Rear Yard Coverage, Maximum | 50% | 50% | N/A
  • No more than 1,200 square feet.
    Applies: Habitable accessory structures over 120 square feet in RD 1, RD 2, RD 4.5 and RD 8 zones.
    § 20.11.030 · code text
    Maximum Size Structure | 1,200 square feet[2] | 1,200 square feet[2] | None
  • No more than 80% of the main home's floor area.
    Applies: Detached habitable accessory structures. The main home's floor area does not include any attached or detached garage.
    § 20.11.030 · code text
    The total floor area of a detached habitable accessory structure shall not exceed eighty percent of the total floor area of the primary structure, excluding any attached or detached garage.
Side and rear setback
  • At least 5 feet from the rear line.
    Applies: One-story non-habitable accessory structures over 120 square feet with no habitable space, in single-family zones.
    § 20.11.040 · code text
    Rear, no habitable space | One Story—5 feet[4] Two Story—10 feet [2][4] | Same as main building
  • At least 10 feet from the rear line.
    Applies: Two-story non-habitable accessory structures over 120 square feet in single-family zones. A building over 14 feet tall counts as two stories.
    § 20.11.040 · code text
    Rear, no habitable space | One Story—5 feet[4] Two Story—10 feet [2][4] | Same as main building
  • At least 5 feet from the interior side line.
    Applies: Large non-habitable accessory structures over 120 square feet with no habitable space, in single-family zones.
    § 20.11.040 · code text
    Interior, no habitable space | 5 feet [3][4] | Same as main building
  • At least 5 feet from the rear, interior side and street side lines.
    Applies: Patio covers in single-family zones and single-family small lot subdivisions.
    § 20.11.040 · code text
    Rear | 5 feet | 5 feet | Same as main building Interior Side | 5 feet | 5 feet | Same as main building Street Side | 5 feet | 5 feet | Same as main building
  • At least 10 feet from the rear line.
    Applies: Patio enclosures in single-family zones and single-family small lot subdivisions.
    § 20.11.040 · code text
    Rear | 10 feet | 10 feet | Same as main building
  • At least 5/10 feet from the interior side line.
    Applies: Patio enclosures in single-family zones. One side yard needs a clear access at least 10 feet wide to the rear yard (not RD 8).
    § 20.11.040 · code text
    Interior Side | 5/10 feet | 5 feet | Same as main building
  • At least 5 feet from the interior side line.
    Applies: Patio enclosures in single-family small lot subdivisions.
    § 20.11.040 · code text
    Interior Side | 5/10 feet | 5 feet | Same as main building
  • At least 15 feet from the street side line.
    Applies: Patio enclosures in single-family zones and single-family small lot subdivisions.
    § 20.11.040 · code text
    Street Side | 15 feet | 15 feet | Same as main building
  • At least 5 feet from the interior side line.
    Applies: Habitable accessory structures over 120 square feet in RD 4.5 and RD 8 zones.
    § 20.11.030 · code text
    Interior side | Same as main building | 5 feet | Same as main building

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Nonhabitable accessory structures are limited to 1,200 square feet; those over 120 square feet, to 2 stories or 20 feet in single-family districts.

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