North Hempstead, NY Accessory Structures: Shed & Carport Rules (2026)

used for tool and storage sheds, playhouses, or similar uses" from the building permit requirement, but only where the gross floor area is 144 square feet or less; a larger shed, garage, or cabana must go through the full § 2-9 permit application, including plans and a plot plan showing setbacks from the property lines. 1. That section confines accessory buildings and structures to the rear yard, caps their height at 15 feet, limits them to 40% of the rear yard's area (with that footprint counted toward the lot's overall maximum coverage), and requires at least three feet of clearance from the rear and side lot lines unless another zoning article sets a different figure for the district.

On a corner lot with 100 feet or less of depth, an accessory building must sit as far from the front property lines as possible while still meeting those setback rules. No accessory structure other than a four-foot fence or retaining wall may stand within 25, 20, or 15 feet of a neighboring residence, depending on the residence district, and no permit may issue for an accessory building on a vacant lot unless the principal building's permit is issued at the same time and construction has reached the first-floor beams. 12, impose stricter 50- and 75-foot setbacks instead of the general standard.