Sheds, garages and other accessory structures in Inglewood

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Size or lot coverage	No more than 25% of the required rear yard. Applies: Detached accessory structures no more than 1 story high. § 12-12 · code text A detached accessory structure may occupy not more than twenty-five percent of a required rear yard, provided such structure is not more than one story in height. No more than 400 square feet of total floor area. Applies: Accessory structures other than required garages, on lots with fewer than 5 residential units. § 12-12 · code text Other than required garage facilities, the total floor area of accessory structure(s) shall not exceed four hundred square feet on any lot containing fewer than five residential units.
Side and rear setback	At least 5 feet from any interior side or rear lot line. Applies: Two-story accessory structures. They also may not be in any required side or rear yard. § 12-12 · code text A two-story accessory structure shall not be located within any part of any required side or rear yard area and shall not be located within five feet of any interior side or rear lot line. At least 10 feet from the street side lot line. Applies: Detached accessory structures on corner lots. § 12-12 · code text A detached accessory structure on a corner lot shall not be located within ten feet of a street side lot line or within a reversed corner lot side yard, whichever is greater, or as provided in Section 12-18.3 of this Chapter. At least 15 feet from the rear lot line. Applies: Detached accessory structures on through lots. § 12-12 · code text A detached accessory structure shall not be located within fifteen feet of the rear lot line of a through lot, or within any portion of the required rear yard of any through lot exceeding one hundred forty feet in depth. At least 5 feet from the rear lot line. Applies: Accessory buildings on reversed corner lots, where the rear line is the neighbor's side lot line. § 12-12 · code text No accessory building on a reversed corner lot shall be located within five feet of the rear lot line, being the side lot line of the adjacent property. At least 5 feet from the rear lot line. Applies: Garages on corner lots with a single-family home. § 12-12 · code text Further, the garage shall not be located closer than five feet to the rear lot line.
Distance from the house	At least 6 feet from the main home. Applies: Detached accessory structures. They must also be at least 6 feet from any other accessory structure. § 12-12 · code text A detached accessory structure shall not be located within six feet of any main dwelling structure nor within six feet of any other accessory structure.

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Detached accessory structures up to 1 story may cover no more than 25% of the required rear yard.

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