La Habra Municipal Code 18.24.040 limits main buildings in the single-unit R-1a/R-1b/R-1c zones to two and one-half stories and 35 feet. Detached accessory structures such as garages, garden and storage sheds, and accessory living quarters are limited to one story or 15 feet, whichever is less.
Maximum building heights in La Habra, Orange County, are set by the city's Zoning Code, Title 18. In the single-unit residential zones (R-1a, R-1b and R-1c), Section 18.24.040 (Standards of development) limits the main building to two and one-half stories and a maximum of thirty-five feet in height. Detached accessory structures, including but not limited to garages, garden and storage sheds, and accessory living quarters, are separately limited and may not exceed a height of one story or fifteen feet, whichever is less. A patio roof may extend into a required rear yard no more than fifteen feet, provided the patio is unenclosed on at least two sides. These are city zoning limits unique to La Habra and differ from
Building a main dwelling above two and one-half stories or 35 feet, or a detached accessory structure taller than one story or 15 feet, violates Section 18.24.040 and can lead to plan-check denial, stop-work orders, or required redesign or removal
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