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Sheds, garages and other accessory structures in Kingsburg

City code limits R-1 accessory structures to 15 feet; sheds up to 120 square feet in rear or interior side yards, 10.5 feet.

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Key points

  • Accessory structures: City code limits R-1 accessory structures to 15 feet; sheds up to 120 square feet in rear or interior side yards, 10.5 feet.

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

What Kingsburg's code says

Kingsburg code What Kingsburg's code adds
Maximum height
  • No more than 15 feet high.
    Applies: R-1 districts. Sheds of 120 square feet or less in rear or interior side yards: 10.5 feet. Garages and permanent carports are not included.
    § 17.28.050 · code text
    The maximum height for an accessory structure shall be fifteen (15) feet.
Size or lot coverage
  • No more than 30% of the required rear yard area.
    Applies: R-1 districts: all accessory structures and accessory uses, including surface parking, together.
    § 17.28.050 · code text
    Accessory structures and any accessory uses (including surface parking) may not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the square footage of the required rear yard.
Side and rear setback
  • At least 10 feet from the rear.
    Applies: Rear yards in R-1 districts (R-1-7, R-1-10, R-1-20).
    § 17.28.050 · code text
    Rear yard—Ten (10) feet.
  • 0 feet.
    Applies: R-1 rear yards next to an alley, or structures under 10.5 feet tall with no electrical, plumbing or mechanical improvements.
    § 17.28.050 · code text
    Zero feet if rear yard adjoins an alley or the accessory structure is less than ten and one-half (10.5) feet in height and contains no electrical, plumbing or mechanical improvements.
  • At least 5 feet from the interior side.
    Applies: Interior side yards in R-1 districts (R-1-7, R-1-10, R-1-20).
    § 17.28.050 · code text
    Interior side—Five (5) feet.
  • 0 feet.
    Applies: R-1 interior side yards next to an alley, or structures under 10.5 feet tall with no electrical, plumbing or mechanical improvements.
    § 17.28.050 · code text
    Zero feet if interior side yard adjoins an alley or the accessory structure is less than ten and one-half (10.5) feet in height and contains no electrical, plumbing or mechanical improvements.
Distance from the house
  • At least 10 feet from the home.
    Applies: R-1 districts (R-1-7, R-1-10, R-1-20). Also at least 10 feet from any other accessory structure.
    § 17.28.050 · code text
    The minimum distance between a one-family residence and another building shall be ten (10) feet.

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

City code limits R-1 accessory structures to 15 feet; sheds up to 120 square feet in rear or interior side yards, 10.5 feet.

General information, not legal advice.

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