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Building on your lot in Eastvale

Eastvale sets its own limits on fences and accessory structures, and has its own chapter on home occupations. Fence height depends on the yard, and accessory setbacks depend on size and material.

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Key points

  • Fence height: Eastvale limits residential fences to 4 feet in required front yards and 6 feet in rear, interior side and street side yards.
  • Accessory size: Eastvale limits all accessory structures together to 50% of the home's habitable floor area, excluding swimming pools.
  • Home businesses: Eastvale has its own chapter on home occupations.

Each rule below is marked Eastvale code or CA state law and links to the section it comes from (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

Fences and walls

Eastvale code What Eastvale's code adds
Corner visibility
  • Fences can be at most 30 inches tall.
    Applies: In the clear visibility area where streets, alleys and driveways meet, in residential zoning districts.
    § 120.05.030 · code text
    At intersections of streets, alleys and driveways within the clear visibility area | 30 inches
Height anywhere on the lot
  • Wall plus fence can be at most 6 feet tall.
    Applies: Fencing on top of a wall, measured from the base as seen from the sidewalk, road or neighboring property.
    § 120.05.030 · code text
    The height of the fence must not exceed six feet as measured from the base of the wall and/or fence from the perspective of the sidewalk, roadway and/or adjacent property.
Front yard height
  • Fences can be at most 4 feet tall.
    Applies: Required front yard in residential zoning districts.
    § 120.05.030 · code text
    Required front yard area 3 | 4 feet
Side and rear yard height
  • Fences can be at most 6 feet tall.
    Applies: Required rear and interior side yards, along rear and interior property lines, in residential zoning districts.
    § 120.05.030 · code text
    Required rear and interior side yard area (along rear and interior property lines) | 6 feet
  • Fences can be at most 6 feet tall.
    Applies: Required street side yard in residential zoning districts.
    § 120.05.030 · code text
    Required street side yard area | 6 feet
Permit
  • Privacy fences meeting the standards need no development review, but may need a building permit; others need minor development review.
    Also exempt: retaining walls under 36 inches, and fences or walls required by a state or federal agency, or by the city for public safety.
    § 120.05.030 · code text
    Unless otherwise exempt, minor development review approval shall be required for fences and walls.

Sheds, garages and other accessory structures

Eastvale code What Eastvale's code adds
Maximum height
  • Patio covers can be at most 9 feet tall.
    Applies: In the required rear or street side yard.
    § 120.05.120 · code text
    Patio covers shall not exceed nine feet in height within the required rear or street side yard.
Size or lot coverage
  • At most 50% of the main home's habitable floor area.
    Applies: Total square footage of all accessory structures on one parcel, except swimming pools.
    § 120.05.120 · code text
    The total square footage of all accessory structures on a single parcel, except swimming pools, shall not exceed 50 percent of the habitable floor area of the primary residential dwelling on the same parcel.
  • Accessory structures can cover at most 30% of the required rear yard.
    Applies: Patio covers do not count.
    § 120.05.120 · code text
    Not more than 30 percent of the required rear yard shall be occupied by accessory structures, not including patio covers.
Side and rear setback
  • At least 3 feet from interior side and rear property lines.
    Applies: Accessory structures of 120 sq. ft. or more, or 8 feet tall or more.
    § 120.05.120 · code text
    General Accessory Structures ≥ 120 sq. ft. or ≥ 8 ft. tall | Note 2 | 12.5 ft. | 3 ft. | 3 ft. | 6 ft.
  • At least 3 feet from interior side and rear property lines.
    Applies: Small combustible accessory structures under 120 sq. ft. and under 8 feet tall.
    § 120.05.120 · code text
    Small Accessory Structures < 120 sq. ft. and < 8 ft. tall (Combustible) Note 1 | Note 2 | 12.5 ft. | 3 ft. | 3 ft. | 6 ft.
  • No setback is required.
    Applies: Small non-combustible accessory structures under 120 sq. ft. and under 8 feet tall.
    § 120.05.120 · code text
    Small Accessory Structures < 120 sq. ft. and < 8 ft. tall (Non-combustible) Note 1 | Note 2 | None | None | None | None
  • At least 3 feet from the rear property line.
    Applies: Patio covers.
    § 120.05.120 · code text
    Patio covers Note 3 | Note 2 | Note 4 | Note 5 | 3 ft. Note 6 | As required by Building or Fire Code
  • At least 3 feet from the wall or fence.
    Applies: Patio covers, including eaves, in street side yards fully enclosed by a fence or wall at least 5 feet tall.
    § 120.05.120 · code text
    For street side yards fully enclosed by a fence or wall of five feet in height or more, the minimum setback distance for patio covers, including eaves, shall be three feet measured from the wall or fence.
  • Same setback as the main building in that zone.
    Applies: Patio covers along interior property lines, and in street side yards not fully enclosed by a fence or wall at least 5 feet tall.
    § 120.05.120 · code text
    For street side yards not fully enclosed by a fence or wall of five feet in height or more, the minimum setback distance shall be the same as the minimum setback distance for the primary structure in the underlying zone district.
Distance from the house
  • At least 6 feet from other buildings.
    Applies: Accessory structures of 120 sq. ft. or more, or 8 feet tall or more.
    § 120.05.120 · code text
    General Accessory Structures ≥ 120 sq. ft. or ≥ 8 ft. tall | Note 2 | 12.5 ft. | 3 ft. | 3 ft. | 6 ft.
  • At least 6 feet from other buildings.
    Applies: Small combustible accessory structures under 120 sq. ft. and under 8 feet tall.
    § 120.05.120 · code text
    Small Accessory Structures < 120 sq. ft. and < 8 ft. tall (Combustible) Note 1 | Note 2 | 12.5 ft. | 3 ft. | 3 ft. | 6 ft.
  • No separation from other buildings is required.
    Applies: Small non-combustible accessory structures under 120 sq. ft. and under 8 feet tall.
    § 120.05.120 · code text
    Small Accessory Structures < 120 sq. ft. and < 8 ft. tall (Non-combustible) Note 1 | Note 2 | None | None | None | None

RV and boat parking

Eastvale code What Eastvale's code adds
Parking on the street
  • Not allowed on city streets in residential districts, except up to 72 hours, twice a month.
    Applies: Where parking is otherwise allowed, in front of the owner's home for loading, unloading or cleaning, or for a visitor with the owner's permission.
    § 10.20.170 · code text
    For a period of not more than 72 hours, twice a month, a recreational vehicle may be parked or left standing on a city highway if vehicles are otherwise allowed to park there and if:
  • No more than 2 hours in any one day.
    Applies: Applies on city streets where signs give notice; does not apply within a residential district.
    § 10.20.170 · code text
    no person shall park or leave standing any recreational vehicle on any city highway in the city for a period longer than two hours of any one day when signs are erected or posted giving notice thereof.

Solar panels and EV chargers

Eastvale code What Eastvale's code adds
EV charger permit
  • Applications may be submitted electronically, and electronic signatures are allowed.
    Applies: Applies to EV charging station permit applications.
    § 110.96.040 · code text
    Consistent with Government Code Section 65850.7, the building official shall allow for the electronic submittal of permit applications covered by this chapter and associated supporting documentation.
Solar permit process
  • Administrative, nondiscretionary review: a building permit is issued when the application meets the approved checklist and standard plan.
    Applies: Applies to small residential rooftop solar systems that meet the approved checklist and standard plan.
    § 110.44.060 · code text
    For an application for a small residential rooftop solar energy system that meets the requirements of the approved checklist and standard plan, the building department shall issue a building permit or other non-discretionary permit within three business days.
  • One inspection, scheduled within 2 business days of a request.
    Applies: Applies to small residential rooftop solar systems eligible for expedited review.
    § 110.44.060 · code text
    Only one inspection shall be required and performed by the building department for small residential rooftop solar energy systems eligible for expedited review.
Review time
  • The permit is issued within 3 business days.
    Applies: Applies to small residential rooftop solar applications that meet the approved checklist and standard plan.
    § 110.44.060 · code text
    For an application for a small residential rooftop solar energy system that meets the requirements of the approved checklist and standard plan, the building department shall issue a building permit or other non-discretionary permit within three business days.

Other Eastvale rules on this

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Frequently asked questions

How tall can a fence be in Eastvale?

Eastvale limits residential fences to 4 feet in required front yards and 6 feet in rear, interior side and street side yards.

How big can a shed or accessory building be in Eastvale?

Eastvale limits all accessory structures together to 50% of the home's habitable floor area, excluding swimming pools.

Can I run a business from my home in Eastvale?

Eastvale has its own chapter on home occupations. Eastvale also has a related rule: Home occupations (§ 120.04.040).

Can I park an RV or boat at my home in Eastvale?

Eastvale's code: Not allowed on city streets in residential districts, except up to 72 hours, twice a month. (Where parking is otherwise allowed, in front of the owner's home for loading, unloading or cleaning, or for a visitor with the owner's permission.) (§ 10.20.170); No more than 2 hours in any one day. (Applies on city streets where signs give notice; does not apply within a residential district.) (§ 10.20.170).

Do I need a permit for solar panels or an EV charger in Eastvale?

Eastvale's code: Applications may be submitted electronically, and electronic signatures are allowed. (Applies to EV charging station permit applications.) (§ 110.96.040); Administrative, nondiscretionary review: a building permit is issued when the application meets the approved checklist and standard plan. (Applies to small residential rooftop solar systems that meet the approved checklist and standard plan.) (§ 110.44.060).

General information, not legal advice.

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