Shed permit rules in California
California cities set their own permit exemptions, but most follow the same pattern. Most California cities exempt only one-story detached accessory structures up to 120 sq ft.
City rules below were each checked against the city’s own pages.
Cities we cover in California
- Shed permits in Los Angeles partial
- Shed permits in Sacramento verified
- Shed permits in San Diego verified
- Shed permits in San Francisco partial
- Shed permits in San Jose verified
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