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

Development Code § 84.0510(d) is the shed rule for single dwelling unit lots in the City of Yucaipa. Accessory structures such as storage buildings, a cabana, ramada, patio slab or swimming pool are permitted as accessory uses. On a parcel that is one acre or less, the code limits the owner to only one detached storage building that exceeds 100 square feet, and that storage building cannot exceed 1,000 square feet. The printed text does not name a separate cap for buildings of 100 square feet or less.

Size and height trigger a discretionary review. Any detached accessory structure, barn, workshop or guest housing greater than 1,200 square feet in area, more than 20 feet in height, or of an unconventional design that may be incompatible with the surrounding residential area is subject to Planning Commission review and a Special Use Permit. Section 84.0645 repeats that trigger and says the permit is a one-time permit that remains valid for the life of the structure. Before acting, the reviewing authority must find that the site is adequate in size and shape for all yards, building coverage, setback and parking requirements, that the structure is subordinate in size, location and appearance to the primary residential unit, that it will not be detrimental to public health, safety or welfare, and that its appearance and construction are compatible with the surrounding built environment.

Placement rules sit in § 84.0505. Accessory buildings go on the same parcel as the main building or use, or on a contiguous abutting parcel owned by the same person. They are placed within the building envelope or as specified by the Table of Projections in Division 7, and combined accessory and primary structures cannot exceed the maximum lot coverage of the land use district. Detached garages and carports on lots under 20,000 square feet are held to a four-vehicle capacity under § 84.0510(c).