Hesperia, CA Accessory Structures: Shed & Carport Rules (2026)
Shed permit rules in Hesperia, CA, also referred to as storage shed, backyard shed, or accessory building regulations, set size limits, setbacks, and when a building permit is required.
Key Facts
- Standard cap
- 1,000 sq ft aggregate
- Alternate cap
- 7.5% of net lot area
- A-2 zone
- Unlimited accessory building size
- Height limit
- 35 ft, 2.5 stories max
- Near property line
- 20 ft max within 30 ft
Summary
Hesperia limits accessory buildings on residential and agricultural lots to a 1,000-square-foot aggregate footprint, or up to 7.5% of net lot area, except in the A-2 agricultural zone where size is unlimited.
16.20.390 - Allowable accessory building area. The size of accessory buildings permitted upon lots within the A-2 (General Agricultural) zone district shall be unlimited. Lots within all other residential and agricultural zone districts shall be permitted a one thousand (1,000) square foot aggregate accessory building up to a maximum aggregate accessory building area not to exceed seven and one-half (7.5) percent of the net lot area. Each accessory building shall be in compliance with all Title 16 regulations. The area of a guest house or accessory dwelling unit, shall be in addition to and shall not be considered as part of the allowable accessory building area authorized under this section.
(Ord. 2001-13 Exh. A § 9 (part), 2001; Ord. No. 2021-01, 3(Exh. A), 6-1-21; Ord. No. 2022-02, § 3(Exh. A), 3-15-22)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 24 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Section 16.20.390 sets the citywide cap on accessory building floor area for residential and agricultural zone districts: lots get a 1,000-square-foot aggregate accessory building allowance, up to a maximum aggregate accessory building area of 7.5 percent of net lot area. The A-2 General Agricultural zone is exempt, accessory building size there is unlimited. Height is capped separately under Section 16.20.410 at 35 feet and 2.5 stories, dropping to 20 feet within 30 feet of a side or rear property line. Guest houses and accessory dwelling units are excluded from the accessory-building area calculation and permitted in addition to it.
Violations & Fines
Building a shed, workshop, or other accessory structure beyond the 1,000-square-foot/7.5%-of-lot cap, or taller than the limits in Section 16.20.410, is a zoning code violation subject to city enforcement.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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