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Sheds, garages and other accessory structures in Lawndale

City code allows one shed per lot in rear or side setbacks, limited to 10 feet high and 12 by 12 feet.

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Key points

  • Sheds: City code allows one shed per lot in rear or side setbacks, limited to 10 feet high and 12 by 12 feet.

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

What Lawndale's code says

Lawndale code What Lawndale's code adds
Maximum height
  • No more than 10 feet.
    Applies: Sheds in the rear or side yard setback area; 1 shed per lot.
    § 17.44.027 · code text
    The dimensions of the shed cannot exceed ten feet in height, and neither its length nor its width is greater than twelve feet;
Size or lot coverage
  • No more than 12 feet long and 12 feet wide.
    Applies: Sheds in the rear or side yard setback area; 1 shed per lot.
    § 17.44.027 · code text
    The dimensions of the shed cannot exceed ten feet in height, and neither its length nor its width is greater than twelve feet;
Side and rear setback
  • At least 3 feet from any property line.
    Applies: Sheds in the rear or side yard setback area.
    § 17.44.027 · code text
    The shed must be well maintained, located more than six feet from any other structure and no less than three feet from any property line;
Distance from the house
  • At least 6 feet between any buildings or accessory structures on a site.
    Applies: R-2 zone.
    § 17.48.130 · code text
    The minimum distance between any buildings or accessory structure(s) on a site shall be six feet.
  • More than 6 feet from any other structure.
    Applies: Sheds in the rear or side yard setback area.
    § 17.44.027 · code text
    The shed must be well maintained, located more than six feet from any other structure and no less than three feet from any property line;

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City code allows one shed per lot in rear or side setbacks, limited to 10 feet high and 12 by 12 feet.

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