Garfield regulates detached accessory buildings such as sheds in residential zones, limiting rear-yard coverage to 30%, requiring three-foot setbacks from side and rear lot lines, and prohibiting placement within 50 feet of the front lot line.
Under Article IX of Garfield's Zoning Chapter 341, detached accessory buildings (including sheds) in R Districts may occupy in the aggregate up to 30% of any rear yard area. They must be set back at least three feet from any side or rear lot line and may not be located within 50 feet of the front lot line. Where a rear lot line abuts a side lot line of a contiguous lot, the structure must remain at least six feet from that line. Permits are obtained through the Garfield Building Department.
Sheds placed in the front yard, exceeding rear-yard coverage limits, or built without required setbacks must be relocated or removed. Building without a zoning permit triggers stop-work orders and municipal court fines.
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