Queen Creek, AZ Accessory Structures: Shed & Carport Rules (2026)

A of the Zoning Ordinance bars building an accessory structure, including a shed, before construction of the principal building has substantially begun, and it caps most detached accessory buildings, other than accessory dwelling units, at fifteen feet in height in any required yard. A detached accessory building cannot sit in the required front yard setback at all, and one built in the required rear yard setback cannot cover more than thirty percent of that rear yard area or sit closer than five feet to the rear or side lot line.

An additional five percent of maximum lot coverage is reserved exclusively for detached accessory buildings other than ADUs. C, covering the Suburban zoning districts (R1-35 through R1-12) and the Urban districts (R1-9 through R1-2), carves out a specific small-shed exception: a detached accessory shed of no more than 120 square feet and seven feet in height can go in the rear or side yard without meeting any setback at all. Larger detached accessory buildings in those same Suburban and Urban districts must otherwise sit at least five feet from the rear and side lot lines and stay under fifteen feet in height, and, except for hoophouses capped at seven feet, must match the primary residence's architectural design, materials, roof type and color.

8 separately bans converting boats, buses, trailers or shipping containers into accessory buildings unless permanently placed on a foundation and finished to blend with the primary residence.