Sutter, CA Accessory Structures: Shed Rules (2026)

1500-10-030 Accessory Structures The following standards apply to residential accessory buildings and structures without living quarters. Examples of such residential accessory structures include detached garages, storage sheds, private workshops, guest cottages, pool houses, hobby rooms, game rooms, gazebos, shade structures, covered patios, outdoor kitchens, ground mounted solar arrays that serve the residence, and other similar structures. The following standards also apply to nonresidential accessory structures. Examples of nonresidential accessory structures include barns, animal enclosures, shade structures, private recreational facilities, storage buildings, ground mounted solar arrays that serve private agricultural uses, and other similar structures. A. Buildings and Structures 1. Accessory buildings or structures located within a required rear yard shall cumulatively occupy no more than 50 percent of the required rear yard area, up to a maximum of 1,000 square feet in total floor area. 2. Accessory buildings or structures not exceeding 15 feet in height and located more than 70 feet from the street corresponding to the designated front yard, shall maintain a minimum setback of 3 feet from any interior side or rear property line. For such structures located less than 70 feet from the street corresponding to the designated front yard, a minimum setback of 6 feet shall be maintained from any interior side or rear property line. 3. Accessory buildings or structures exceeding 15 feet in height shall be subject to the same setback standards as primary structures in the base zoning district. 4. A required minimum separation shall be maintained from any other building or structure located on the same lot in accordance with the requirements of the Building Division.