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Building on your lot in Yucca Valley

Yucca Valley sets fence heights with a lower limit for solid fences in front setbacks, and ties accessory building size to the main building by zone. Home businesses fall into classes by customers and employees, each with its own permit.

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Key points

Fence height: Yucca Valley limits solid fences in the front setback to 4 feet and fences on interior side and rear lot lines to 6 feet.
Accessory height: In R-HR, RL and RS districts, Yucca Valley limits accessory buildings to 25 feet.
Accessory size: One Yucca Valley accessory building may be at most 100% of the primary building floor area in R-HR and RL, 50% in RS.
Home business: Yucca Valley Class I home businesses may have no customers; Class II allows 3 a day and 1 non-resident employee, with a permit.

Each rule below is marked Yucca Valley code or CA state law and links to the section it comes from (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

Fences and walls

Yucca Valley code What Yucca Valley's code adds
Corner visibility	All fences must meet the town's clear sight triangle standard. Applies: Residential-Hillside Reserve and residential districts. § 9.07.090 · code text All fencing shall comply with the standard in section 9.31.020, "Clear Sight Triangle", of this title.
Front yard height	Solid walls and fences may be no more than 4 feet tall. Applies: Within a required front yard setback. § 9.07.090 · code text Solid walls and fences shall not exceed four feet (4') in height within a required front yard setback area as specified in section 9.07.050, table 2-4 of this chapter, development standards. Fences up to 6 feet tall may be allowed if they do not impair visibility. Applies: Within the required front setback; horizontal fence parts no more than 4 inches in diameter. § 9.07.090 · code text Within the required front setback area fences up to six feet (6') in height may be allowed which do not impair visibility.
Side and rear yard height	Up to 6 feet tall. Applies: Fences and walls on interior side and rear lot lines. § 9.07.090 · code text Fences and walls on interior side and rear lot lines may be up to six feet (6') in height. Up to 2 feet more, measured from the lower side. Applies: Solid fences on side and rear lot lines where ground levels differ; height is otherwise measured from the higher side. § 9.07.090 · code text The height of walls and fences shall be measured from the highest side of the fence, however, where there are grade differences on side and rear lot lines, total height of solid fences measured from the lowest side may be increased by a maximum of two feet (2').

Sheds, garages and other accessory structures

Yucca Valley code What Yucca Valley's code adds
Maximum height	At most 25 feet tall. Applies: R-HR, RL and RS zones. § 9.07.060 · code text Maximum height \| 25 feet \| 25 feet \| 25 feet
Size or lot coverage	A single accessory building may be no more than 100% of the primary building's floor area. Applies: R-HR and RL zones. § 9.07.060 · code text Maximum floor area of a single accessory building \| 100 percent of primary building \| 100 percent of primary building \| 50 percent of primary building A single accessory building may be no more than 50% of the primary building's floor area. Applies: RS zone. § 9.07.060 · code text Maximum floor area of a single accessory building \| 100 percent of primary building \| 100 percent of primary building \| 50 percent of primary building May cover no more than 25% of the required rear yard. Applies: Accessory buildings that extend to within 3 feet of the rear property line. § 9.07.060 · code text but not occupy more than twenty five percent (25%) of the required rear yard. Exempt from the square footage limits for accessory buildings. Applies: Properties of 10 acres or more in the R-HR zone. § 9.07.060 · code text Properties which are 10 acres or larger in size in the Rural Hillside Reserve (R-HR) Zoning District are exempt from square footage requirements for accessory buildings.
Side and rear setback	May be as close as 3 feet to the rear property line. Applies: Rear line only; other setbacks match the primary building; may cover no more than 25% of the required rear yard. § 9.07.060 · code text they may encroach within three feet (3') of rear property line

Running a business from home

Yucca Valley code What Yucca Valley's code adds
Space used	Screened outdoor storage is limited to 10% of the lot area. Applies: Class II home occupations. § 9.50.020 · code text screened outdoor storage of material shall be limited to ten percent (10%) of the lot area.
Customer visits	No customers or clients may visit the home. Applies: Class I home occupations. § 9.50.020 · code text No customers or clients shall visit the residence. At most 3 customers or clients per day. Applies: Class II home occupations. § 9.50.020 · code text A maximum of three (3) customers or clientele per day may visit the residence. A single appointment at a time; business trips may average no more than 12 per day each month. Applies: Class III home occupations, RL and R-HR zones only; customers by appointment only. § 9.50.020 · code text Customers may visit the residence and then only by appointment. This is restricted to a single appointment at a time. The monthly average of the total trip count for business activities shall not exceed twelve (12) trips per day in all zoning districts.
Employees	All employees must be resident family members living on the premises. Applies: Class I home occupations. § 9.50.020 · code text All employees shall be members of the resident family and shall reside on the premises. 1 non-resident employee allowed. Applies: Class II home occupations; all other employees must be resident family members living on the premises. § 9.50.020 · code text All employees, except one, shall be members of the resident family and shall reside on the premises. 2 non-resident employees allowed. Applies: Class III home occupations, RL and R-HR zones only; all other employees must be resident family members living on the premises. § 9.50.020 · code text All employees, except two (2), shall be members of the resident family and shall reside on the premises.
Permit	A home occupation permit from the planning division, plus a business registration. Applies: Applies unless the business is exempt from permitting. § 9.50.020 · code text No person shall engage in a home occupation without first obtaining a home occupation permit from the planning division consistent with the requirements of this chapter, unless otherwise exempt. In addition, the operator of the home occupation shall procure a business registration No permit, but a business registration is still required. Applies: Class I home occupations in any residential zone: phone, mail or internet work with no customers, employees or structural changes. § 9.50.020 · code text Class I, Exempt From Permitting: No home occupation permit, but a business registration is still required. Applies: Home businesses with only appointment scheduling or paperwork, no customers at the home, no exterior changes and no outdoor storage. § 9.50.020 · code text no permit is required for home based businesses where no business activity takes place other than the scheduling of appointments or paperwork, there are no customers received at the residence, the exterior of the property is not modified for the business and there is no outdoor storage of materials or vehicles A home occupation permit. Applies: Class II in RS, RL and R-HR zones; the Director may approve without notice or hearing, or refer it to a hearing or the commission. § 9.50.020 · code text may be permitted without notice or a hearing A home occupation permit, with notice and a hearing. Applies: Class III home occupations, RL and R-HR zones only; the commission decides. § 9.50.020 · code text Class III home occupations shall be subject to notice and hearing. A conditional use permit approved by the commission. Applies: Class IV: home occupations that go beyond the Class II or Class III standards. § 9.50.020 · code text Home occupations which may exceed the standards provided in subsection B2 or B3 of this section may be approved subject to the review and approval of a conditional use permit by the commission.

Solar panels and EV chargers

Yucca Valley code What Yucca Valley's code adds
EV charger permit	Building official issues all needed permits when an application meets the Town checklist, applicable laws, and health and safety standards. Applies: EV charging stations; electronic submittal and signatures accepted; the station cannot be energized until the Town approves it. § 8.10.030 · code text the building official shall implement an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations, and adopt a checklist of all requirements with which electric vehicle charging stations shall comply with in order to be eligible for expedited review.
Solar height and setbacks	At most 20 feet high. Applies: Ground or pole-mounted solar systems at maximum tilt. § 9.42.030 · code text Ground or pole mounted solar energy systems shall not exceed twenty feet (20') in height when oriented at maximum tilt. The same setbacks as accessory structures in the zone. Applies: Solar energy systems. § 9.42.030 · code text Solar energy systems must meet the accessory structure setback for the zoning district and primary land use associated with the lot on which the system is located. Cannot extend into the front, side or street-side setbacks. Applies: Ground-mounted solar systems at minimum design tilt. § 9.42.030 · code text Ground mounted solar energy systems may not extend into the front, side and street side setbacks when oriented at minimum design tilt. Panel surface area can be at most half the main building's footprint. Applies: Pole or ground-mounted systems. § 9.42.030 · code text The surface area of pole or ground mount systems shall not exceed half the building footprint of the principal structure.
Solar permit process	Administrative approval and all permits within a reasonable time after a complete application meeting the checklist and standard plans. Applies: Small residential rooftop solar; grid connection needs separate approval from the local utility. § 8.15.040 · code text the building official shall administratively approve the application and issue all required permits or authorizations within a reasonable time following receipt of a complete application that meets the requirements of the approved checklist, standard plans and this Chapter. A building permit is required for all solar energy systems. § 9.42.030 · code text All solar energy systems shall comply with building, electrical, and plumbing codes and shall also require a permit from the building division.

Other Yucca Valley rules on this

Yucca Valley's code also has these chapters. We have not summarized their values on this page yet; read them in the library.

Large animal overlay (Ch. 9.21) — large animal overlay areas only
Animal keeping in residential districts (§ 9.08.020)
Permit to remove a western Joshua tree (Ch. 9.56) — western Joshua trees only

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Frequently asked questions

How tall can a fence be in Yucca Valley?

Yucca Valley limits solid fences in the front setback to 4 feet and fences on interior side and rear lot lines to 6 feet.

How big can a shed or accessory building be in Yucca Valley?

In R-HR, RL and RS districts, Yucca Valley limits accessory buildings to 25 feet. One Yucca Valley accessory building may be at most 100% of the primary building floor area in R-HR and RL, 50% in RS.

Can I run a business from my home in Yucca Valley?

Yucca Valley Class I home businesses may have no customers; Class II allows 3 a day and 1 non-resident employee, with a permit.

Do I need a permit for solar panels or an EV charger in Yucca Valley?

Yucca Valley's code: Building official issues all needed permits when an application meets the Town checklist, applicable laws, and health and safety standards. (EV charging stations; electronic submittal and signatures accepted; the station cannot be energized until the Town approves it.) (§ 8.10.030); At most 20 feet high. (Ground or pole-mounted solar systems at maximum tilt.) (§ 9.42.030).

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