Sheds, garages and other accessory structures in Solvang

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

What Solvang's code says

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Maximum height	At most 24 feet tall or the zone's height limit, whichever is less. Applies: Accessory structures in residential zones. § 11-12-3 · code text Accessory structures shall not exceed 24 feet in height or the height requirement of the zone, whichever is less.
Size or lot coverage	Together they can cover at most 40% of the required rear-yard setback. Applies: All accessory structures in the rear yard, residential zones. § 11-12-3 · code text All accessory structures in the rear yard shall collectively occupy no more than 40% of the required rear-yard setback. At most 200 square feet in total in each side yard. Applies: All accessory structures in a side yard, residential zones. § 11-12-3 · code text The cumulative total square footage of all accessory structures in the side yard shall not exceed 200 square feet in each side yard.
Side and rear setback	No minimum distance from the property line. Applies: Structures 9 feet tall or less in side or rear setbacks; eaves and trim cannot cross the line or send water across it. § 11-12-3 · code text 9 feet or less \| No minimum distance, provided any ornamental features, including, but not limited to, sills, buttresses, cornices, and eaves, shall not extend over the property line or cause water to flow across the property line At least 5 feet from the property line. Applies: Structures over 9 feet and up to 12 feet tall in side or rear setbacks, residential zones. § 11-12-3 · code text Greater than 9 feet but not greater than 12 feet \| 5 feet At least 10 feet from the property line. Applies: Structures over 12 feet tall in side or rear setbacks, residential zones. § 11-12-3 · code text Greater than 12 feet \| 10 feet

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In residential zones, Solvang limits accessory structures to 24 feet or the zone's height limit, whichever is less, and 40% of the rear-yard setback.

Sheds, garages and other accessory structures in Solvang

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