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Sheds, garages and other accessory structures in Marysville

City rule: accessory buildings in residential zones are at most 8 ft tall at the roof eaves and 15 ft at the peak. City rule: accessory buildings in residential zones may cover no more than 50% of the rear yard. City rule: accessory buildings must be at least 5 ft from all property lines and at least 6 ft from any other building.

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Key points

  • Shed height: City rule: accessory buildings in residential zones are at most 8 ft tall at the roof eaves and 15 ft at the peak.
  • Rear-yard coverage: City rule: accessory buildings in residential zones may cover no more than 50% of the rear yard.
  • Setbacks: City rule: accessory buildings must be at least 5 ft from all property lines and at least 6 ft from any other building.

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

What Marysville's code says

Marysville code What Marysville's code adds
Maximum height
  • At most 8 feet tall at the roof eaves.
    Applies: For accessory buildings in residential zones.
    § 18.96.010 · code text
    Accessory buildings in residential zones may not exceed a height of eight feet at roof eaves and fifteen feet at roof peak.
  • At most 15 feet tall at the roof peak.
    Applies: For accessory buildings in residential zones.
    § 18.96.010 · code text
    Accessory buildings in residential zones may not exceed a height of eight feet at roof eaves and fifteen feet at roof peak.
Size or lot coverage
  • Can cover no more than 50% of the rear yard.
    Applies: For accessory buildings in residential zones.
    § 18.96.010 · code text
    Accessory buildings may occupy a maximum of fifty percent of the rear yards in residential zones.
Side and rear setback
  • At least 5 feet from all property lines.
    Applies: For accessory buildings.
    § 18.96.010 · code text
    Accessory buildings shall maintain a minimum clearance of five feet from all property lines and a minimum clearance of six feet from any other buildings.
Distance from the house
  • At least 6 feet from any other building.
    Applies: For accessory buildings.
    § 18.96.010 · code text
    Accessory buildings shall maintain a minimum clearance of five feet from all property lines and a minimum clearance of six feet from any other buildings.

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Frequently asked questions

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

City rule: accessory buildings in residential zones are at most 8 ft tall at the roof eaves and 15 ft at the peak. City rule: accessory buildings in residential zones may cover no more than 50% of the rear yard. City rule: accessory buildings must be at least 5 ft from all property lines and at least 6 ft from any other building.

General information, not legal advice.

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