Sacramento County Zoning Code Table 5.10 sets Carmichael residential setbacks: typically 20 ft front, 12.5 ft side-street, and 5 ft interior side and rear for primary structures in RD-5/RD-7 zones. Detached accessory structures may have 3-ft side/rear setbacks when under 9 ft tall.
Sacramento County Zoning Code Table 5.10 specifies the dimensional standards by zone. For Carmichael's predominant RD-5 (Single-Family Residential 5,000 sqft minimum) and RD-7 (7,000 sqft minimum) zones: front setback 20 ft, side-street setback 12.5 ft, interior side setback 5 ft, rear setback 15 ft. Detached accessory structures under 9 ft can be at 3 ft from interior side/rear and on the property line if permit exempt. ADUs have their own statutorily-mandated 4-ft side/rear setbacks per Gov't Code §65852.2. Corner-lot sight triangles (25 ft x 25 ft) cap any obstruction at 3 ft.
Building within a setback: stop-work order from Building Permits Division, after-the-fact permit at double fee, possible demolition order if encroachment cannot be permitted. Code enforcement administrative citations $100/$200/$500.
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