Los Angeles exempts a one-story detached tool or storage shed of 120 square feet or less from a building permit when it is outside Fire District 1, has no heating, plumbing, or electrical installation, and is placed as zoning allows.
A larger shed, a shed with utilities, one in Fire District 1, habitable use, structural attachment, grading, or noncompliant placement requires official review.
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Official data checkedLos Angeles residential-code accessory-structure exemption
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No building permitOne story, detached, 120 sq ft or smaller, outside Fire District 1, no heating/plumbing/electrical, zoning-compliant
Permit reviewAny exemption condition is not met
Still verifyZoning, setbacks, fire district, utilities, foundation, grading, overlays, and use