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Sheds, garages and other accessory structures in Jurupa Valley

City code limits accessory buildings to 20 feet on lots of 2 acres or less and 30 feet on larger lots.

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Key points

  • Accessory buildings: City code limits accessory buildings to 20 feet on lots of 2 acres or less and 30 feet on larger lots.

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

What Jurupa Valley's code says

Jurupa Valley code What Jurupa Valley's code adds
Maximum height
  • No more than 20 feet high.
    Applies: Detached accessory buildings on lots of 2 acres or smaller.
    § 9.240.170 · code text
    The height limit for a detached accessory building on any lot shall be twenty (20) feet for lots two (2) acres or smaller and thirty (30) feet for lots larger than two (2) acres.
  • No more than 30 feet high.
    Applies: Detached accessory buildings on lots larger than 2 acres.
    § 9.240.170 · code text
    The height limit for a detached accessory building on any lot shall be twenty (20) feet for lots two (2) acres or smaller and thirty (30) feet for lots larger than two (2) acres.
Size or lot coverage
  • No more than 25% of the rear half of the lot.
    § 9.240.170 · code text
    Detached accessory building(s) may occupy a maximum of twenty-five (25) percent of the area of the rear one half (½) of the lot.
Side and rear setback
  • At least 5 feet from the side and 10 feet from the rear.
    Applies: Detached accessory buildings on lots of 2 acres or less, unless the zone requires a larger setback.
    § 9.240.170 · code text
    For lots two (2) acres or less, a detached accessory building shall have a minimum five (5) foot side yard setback and a minimum ten (10) foot rear yard setback, however, where the zone requires a greater side or rear setback, that setback shall apply.
  • At least 10 feet from the side and rear.
    Applies: Detached accessory buildings on lots larger than 2 acres, unless the zone requires a larger setback.
    § 9.240.170 · code text
    For lots greater than two (2) acres, a detached accessory building shall have a minimum ten (10) foot side and rear yard setback, however, where the zone requires a greater side or rear setback, that setback shall apply.

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City code limits accessory buildings to 20 feet on lots of 2 acres or less and 30 feet on larger lots.

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