Cedar Park, TX Accessory Structures: Shed & Carport Rules (2026)

Table 11.04.002 of the zoning code sets escalating standards by size: sheds and other accessory buildings under 80 square feet are capped at 12 feet tall with a 5-foot interior side and rear setback, 81-to-180-square-foot buildings rise to 15 feet with the same 5-foot side/rear setbacks but a 10-foot street-side setback, and anything over 180 square feet must match the principal house's own setbacks and height. Section 11.04.002(B) separately limits all accessory buildings combined to 20 percent of the back yard, and each one may not exceed the size of the house. Sheds over 180 square feet visible from the street also need 50 percent primary exterior materials under § 11.04.031(D).