Palm Springs, CA Accessory Structures: Shed & Carport Rules (2026)

01(A)(2) permits accessory buildings in R-1 single-family zones only as incidental to a permitted use on the same lot, and states flatly that it is unlawful to construct, erect or locate any accessory building without a permitted main building already there. 03(C)(2)(c) allows the required 25-foot side yard to be used for accessory nondwelling structures, but only behind a wall, solid fence or screen landscaping up to six feet high, and it caps the accessory structure's height at 10 feet (15 feet in the R-1-AH and R-1-A zones) while requiring it to sit at least 10 feet from that wall or fence (15 feet in R-1-A and R-1-AH) unless the structure is shorter than the screening itself.

03(C)(1) and (C)(3). 03(E)(4) sets the baseline citywide rule for R-1 zones: any two buildings on a lot, accessory or main, must be at least six feet apart unless they share a common wall, and if either building is over 12 feet tall that separation grows to a minimum of 10 feet. A shed or detached garage also has to respect the zone's general setback table and the 35%-to-45% lot coverage cap set out in the same section. On Agua Caliente trust land parcels interleaved throughout the city, these Zoning Code accessory-structure rules do not apply; a shed on a trust section falls outside the city's zoning jurisdiction entirely.