Riverside County · California
Metal buildings in Temecula, CA.
We supply detached garages, workshops, storage buildings and more across Temecula. Our work reaches from in-town neighborhoods to the half-acre and ranchette lots around wine country, and anywhere else you’re building.
Accessory height, max
16 ft
Garages
5 ft from side & rear
Storage buildings
3 ft from side & rear
Over 120 sq ft
6 ft from other buildings
From Temecula Municipal Code Section 17.06.050(D) and Table 17.06.050A (accessory structure setbacks), and the residential performance standards in Section 17.06.070.
What people build in Temecula
A wine country city with half-acre, one-acre and ranchette zones, where accessory buildings top out at 16 feet.
Detached garages
20 feet from the front when the door faces the street, 10 feet with a side entry.
Workshops
16 feet tall at most, in the rear or interior side yard or the buildable area.
Storage buildings
3 feet from the side and rear lines, never in the front yard.
Carports
Support columns 5 feet from side and rear lines. Not allowed in the front yard.
We work in tubular steel, cold-formed steel, steel truss and red iron. See what a steel building costs.
Permitting metal buildings in Temecula
Temecula sets accessory setbacks by building type, and spaces larger storage buildings away from everything else on the lot.
Setbacks
- Garages sit 5 feet from the rear and interior side lines, and at least 15 feet from the centerline of an alley. Storage and utility buildings need 3 feet.
- In the HR and RR hillside and rural zones, no accessory structures are allowed in the required yards at all.
Height & spacing
- Accessory structures stop at 16 feet. Structures stay 3 feet from other buildings, and storage buildings over 120 sq ft stay 6 feet away.
- No more than 30% of any required yard can be covered by buildings.
Design & codes
- The city’s design standards ask new accessory structures to blend with the house through similar roof pitches and complementary materials and colors.
- Permits filed on or after January 1, 2026, fall under the 2025 California Building Standards Code.
In Temecula, roof pitch is part of fitting in. The city’s design standards call for accessory buildings that use similar roof pitches and complementary colors so they don’t look tacked on. We’ll match the pitch and panel colors to your house, and keep the building at or under 16 feet.
Land outside city limits is permitted by Riverside County. See all of California.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Temecula project.
Tell us what you’re planning and where you’re building. We’ll help you work out the next steps.
- Tell us what and whereSend us the size, how you’ll use the building and the address.
- We check the siteWe confirm who permits the address and which code and loads apply.
- You get a clear recommendationWe recommend the frame that fits and price it against the alternatives.
Or call
417-218-8348