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Sheds, garages and other accessory structures in San Juan Bautista

A detached garage or accessory building in a rear yard: at most 15 feet and 30% of the rear yard; all together, 40%.

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Key points

  • Accessory buildings: A detached garage or accessory building in a rear yard: at most 15 feet and 30% of the rear yard; all together, 40%.

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

What San Juan Bautista's code says

San Juan Bautista code What San Juan Bautista's code adds
Maximum height
  • No more than 15 feet high.
    Applies: Detached garages or accessory buildings in a rear yard.
    § 11-04-060 · code text
    a detached garage or accessory building not exceeding fifteen feet (15′) in height may occupy not more than thirty percent (30%), or collective accessory buildings not more than forty percent (40%), of the area of a rear yard.
Size or lot coverage
  • No more than 30% of the rear yard area.
    Applies: One detached garage or accessory building in a rear yard.
    § 11-04-060 · code text
    a detached garage or accessory building not exceeding fifteen feet (15′) in height may occupy not more than thirty percent (30%), or collective accessory buildings not more than forty percent (40%), of the area of a rear yard.
  • No more than 40% of the rear yard area.
    Applies: All accessory buildings in a rear yard together.
    § 11-04-060 · code text
    a detached garage or accessory building not exceeding fifteen feet (15′) in height may occupy not more than thirty percent (30%), or collective accessory buildings not more than forty percent (40%), of the area of a rear yard.
Side and rear setback
  • At least 5 feet from any property line.
    Applies: Garages, carports or other accessory buildings that do not share a wall with the main building.
    § 11-04-060 · code text
    A garage, carport or other accessory building not having a common wall with the main building shall not be placed closer than five feet (5′) from the main building and any property line.
Distance from the house
  • At least 5 feet from the main building.
    Applies: Garages, carports or other accessory buildings that do not share a wall with the main building.
    § 11-04-060 · code text
    A garage, carport or other accessory building not having a common wall with the main building shall not be placed closer than five feet (5′) from the main building and any property line.

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A detached garage or accessory building in a rear yard: at most 15 feet and 30% of the rear yard; all together, 40%.

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