Provo, UT Accessory Structures: Shed Rules (2026)

Provo City regulates detached accessory buildings such as sheds, garages, gazebos, and greenhouses separately from the main dwelling, with rules set out in the zone yard-requirement sections (for example, Section 14.10.080 in the R1 One-Family Residential zone). An accessory building that meets all setback requirements for the main dwelling (within the buildable area) must have a building footprint and height less than the main dwelling, comply with all lot-coverage requirements, comply with the latest adopted International Building Code, only be used for accessory uses allowed in the zone, and maintain architecturally similar materials and colors to the main building. An accessory building that does not meet the main-dwelling setbacks (outside the buildable area) must be no closer to the front property line than the main building, be no larger than 10% of the actual lot area, be set back a minimum of three feet from any property line, not sit within a recorded public utility easement (absent a release), have no portion exceed 12 feet in height within 10 feet of a property line, not be located within a front or street side yard, and comply with distance-between-buildings requirements. Provo has adopted the International Building Code, under which accessory buildings of 200 square feet or smaller do not require a building permit; however, a zoning compliance review is still used to verify setback and height requirements, and structures over 200 square feet require a building permit.