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Sheds, garages and other accessory structures in Ione

Ione limits accessory buildings of 120 sq ft or less to 16 ft and larger ones to 35 ft or 2 stories.

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  • Accessory buildings: Ione limits accessory buildings of 120 sq ft or less to 16 ft and larger ones to 35 ft or 2 stories.

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

What Ione's code says

Ione code What Ione's code adds
Maximum height
  • No more than 8 feet high.
    Applies: Accessory buildings of 120 square feet or less and under 8 feet tall.
    § 17.38.040 · code text
    ≤ 120 s.f. and < 8 ft. tall | 60% or 90 ft., whichever is less 2 | 10 ft. 3 | 3 ft. | No minimum 5 | 8 ft.
  • No more than 16 feet high.
    Applies: Accessory buildings of 120 square feet or less and 8 feet tall or more.
    § 17.38.040 · code text
    ≤ 120 s.f. and ≥ 8 ft. tall | 60% or 90 ft., whichever is less 2 | 10 ft. 3 | 5 ft. | No minimum 5 | 16 ft.
  • No more than 35 feet and 2 stories high.
    Applies: Accessory buildings over 120 square feet, fully enclosed or partly or not enclosed.
    § 17.38.040 · code text
    > 120 s.f. and fully enclosed | 60% or 90 ft., whichever is less 2 | 10 ft. 3 | 5 ft. | No minimum 5 | 35 ft./2 stories
Size or lot coverage
  • No more than 30% of the actual rear yard area.
    Applies: The total size of all accessory structures on a lot.
    § 17.38.040 · code text
    The total size of all accessory structure(s) on a lot may not exceed 30 percent of the actual rear yard area.
Side and rear setback
  • At least 3 feet from interior and rear property lines.
    Applies: Accessory buildings of 120 square feet or less and under 8 feet tall.
    § 17.38.040 · code text
    ≤ 120 s.f. and < 8 ft. tall | 60% or 90 ft., whichever is less 2 | 10 ft. 3 | 3 ft. | No minimum 5 | 8 ft.
  • At least 5 feet from interior and rear property lines.
    Applies: Accessory buildings of 120 square feet or less and 8 feet tall or more.
    § 17.38.040 · code text
    ≤ 120 s.f. and ≥ 8 ft. tall | 60% or 90 ft., whichever is less 2 | 10 ft. 3 | 5 ft. | No minimum 5 | 16 ft.
  • At least 5 feet from interior and rear property lines.
    Applies: Accessory buildings over 120 square feet, fully enclosed or partly or not enclosed.
    § 17.38.040 · code text
    > 120 s.f. and fully enclosed | 60% or 90 ft., whichever is less 2 | 10 ft. 3 | 5 ft. | No minimum 5 | 35 ft./2 stories
Distance from the house
  • No zoning minimum. The city's building code sets separation rules.
    Applies: Accessory buildings.
    § 17.38.040 · code text
    ≤ 120 s.f. and < 8 ft. tall | 60% or 90 ft., whichever is less 2 | 10 ft. 3 | 3 ft. | No minimum 5 | 8 ft.

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Ione limits accessory buildings of 120 sq ft or less to 16 ft and larger ones to 35 ft or 2 stories.

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