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

Table 8-2's Accessory Structure Requirements set a maximum height of 15 feet in the R-2, R-3, R-4, MDR and R-MPD zones and 10 feet in the S-R and R-1 zones. A shed or other detached structure that does not need a building permit, and whose roof does not extend past the property line, may sit with no setback at all as long as it stays at or under 7 feet tall. Anything that requires a building permit, or that tops 7 feet, needs a minimum 5-foot setback.

Note 5 requires any accessory structure taller than 10 feet to meet the same setback as a primary building and caps it at 30 feet or the height of the primary structure, whichever is less. Note 6 requires accessory structures, other than in multi-family developments, to sit at or behind the front yard plane of the main house, limits height to 7 feet within 5 feet of a side or rear property line, and requires compliance with the Building Code. On overall size, Table 8-2 caps a single accessory structure at 400 square feet of floor area or 40% of the main building's square footage, whichever is greater, and limits the combined footprint of all accessory structures on a lot to 20% of the rear yard area. Note 7 raises the size cap to 60% of the main building's square footage on lots of a half-acre or larger.