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Sheds, garages and other accessory structures in Oakdale

City rule: accessory buildings taller than 15 ft or 1 story must meet normal setbacks; coverage of required side and rear yards: 30%.

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  • Accessory buildings: City rule: accessory buildings taller than 15 ft or 1 story must meet normal setbacks; coverage of required side and rear yards: 30%.

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

What Oakdale's code says

Oakdale code What Oakdale's code adds
Maximum height
  • Single-story accessory buildings can be at most 15 feet tall.
    Applies: Taller or 2-story accessory buildings must meet the normal district setbacks.
    § 36-18.27 · code text
    All other single-story accessory buildings may be constructed no closer than five (5) feet from the rear and interior side-yard lot line with a maximum height of fifteen (15) feet.
Size or lot coverage
  • Accessory buildings can cover at most 30% of the required side and rear yard.
    § 36-18.27 · code text
    Accessory buildings shall not occupy more than thirty (30%) percent of the required side and rear yard.
Side and rear setback
  • At least 3 feet from rear and interior side lot lines.
    Applies: Accessory buildings no taller than 9 feet at the outer building line.
    § 36-18.27 · code text
    An accessory building not exceeding a maximum height of nine (9) feet at the exterior building line may be constructed no closer than three (3) feet from the rear and interior side-yard lot lines
  • At least 5 feet from rear and interior side lot lines.
    Applies: All other single-story accessory buildings.
    § 36-18.27 · code text
    All other single-story accessory buildings may be constructed no closer than five (5) feet from the rear and interior side-yard lot line with a maximum height of fifteen (15) feet.
  • Must meet the normal building setbacks for the zoning district.
    Applies: Accessory buildings taller than 15 feet or more than 1 story.
    § 36-18.27 · code text
    An accessory building greater than fifteen (15) feet in height, or more than one-story, shall meet normal building setbacks for that zoning district where situated and shall not exceed the applicable building height limits as specified in that district.
  • At least 10 feet from the street side property line.
    Applies: Corner lots with a side yard facing a street; main and accessory buildings.
    § 36-18.27 · code text
    corner lots with an exterior side yard facing a street are required to hold a ten (10) foot exterior side yard setback from the property line for primary and accessory buildings.
Distance from the house
  • At least 5 feet from any other building on the lot.
    Applies: Any accessory building; it must also be on the rear half of the lot.
    § 36-18.27 · code text
    Any accessory building shall be located at least five (5) feet from any building on the lot and shall be situated on the rear-half of the lot.

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City rule: accessory buildings taller than 15 ft or 1 story must meet normal setbacks; coverage of required side and rear yards: 30%.

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