Amador County, CA Accessory Structures: Shed Rules (2026)

Amador County regulates detached accessory buildings, including storage sheds, through the 'Yards and setbacks' provisions of Zoning Code Section 19.48.110. Subsection (I) requires a detached accessory building to be located no closer than six feet to the main building, no closer to the front property line than the district's required front setback, and not within six feet of the side lines of the front half of any adjacent lot. Subsection (J) provides that detached accessory buildings used as living or sleeping quarters (or as an ADU under Chapter 19.72) must be at least six feet from rear and side property lines and at least six feet from the main building. Subsection (K) prohibits accessory buildings within six feet of any alley or one foot of any lot line on the rear half of the lot, and bars encroachment on any recorded easement or right-of-way. If an accessory building is attached to the main building, Subsection (H) treats it as part of the main structure, so the main building's setbacks and standards apply. District front, side, and rear setbacks (for example, in the R1-A district: 25-foot front, 15-foot rear, and five-foot interior side under Section 19.24.045) also govern where a shed may go. The county additionally enforces a minimum 50-foot setback from the centerline of county and state highways for buildings under Section 19.48.110(M). A building permit from the Building Department is generally required for sheds depending on size.