Taylorsville, UT Accessory Structures: Shed & Carport Rules (2026)

City Code Section 13.11.020(B) sets the permit trigger: any residential or agricultural accessory structure exceeding 200 square feet of floor area, or built more than one story, requires a building permit application to the Taylorsville building department, and all such structures must meet construction and fire-rating standards of the applicable codes. Section 13.11.020(E) then sets dimensional standards for parcels under 15,000 square feet. A shed placed in the rear yard of an interior lot is allowed by right up to 16 feet in height, with the combined footprint of all rear-yard accessory structures capped at 25 percent of the rear yard area and any single structure capped at 576 square feet.

It must sit at least 6 feet from the main dwelling and at least 3 feet from the property line, though anything closer than 5 feet to the line must still meet fire-rated wall standards under Section 13.11.020(D)(1). A homeowner who wants a taller or larger shed can seek an administrative conditional use permit, which raises the height ceiling to 20 feet but adds a design review of roof pitch, exterior colors, and materials for architectural compatibility with the main house. General rules layered on top of every accessory structure, regardless of size tier, bar separate utility meters, require storm drainage to stay on the same lot, and require any structure closer than 6 feet to another building to respect a 4-inch maximum eave encroachment into the setback.