Citrus Heights, CA shed and backyard pod permit exemption
Citrus Heights exempts one-story detached accessory structures with a floor area of 120 sq ft or less. The exemption applies only when no electrical power is run to the building.
Citrus Heights quick facts
- Size limit
- 120 sq ft or less
- Measured as
- Floor area.
- Height
- One story. Buildings up to 16 ft tall in the rear yard need a 5 ft setback.
- Electrical power
- Exemption requires that “no power will be ran to the building”.
- Use
- Structures used for living space need a permit.
- Source
- City of Citrus Heights Building and Safety
- Checked
- Nov 5, 2026
Official text
“A Building Permit is not required for one-story detached accessory structures provided the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet and no power will be ran to the building.”
Source: City of Citrus Heights Building and Safety.
Other conditions
- Rear yard, 5 ft setback for buildings up to 16 ft
- Total accessory footprint over 2,400 sq ft needs a Minor Use Permit
Pod sizes compared with the Citrus Heights size limit
13 of 36 pod sizes are within the 120 sq ft limit by floor area. The other 23 are over the limit.
- Autonomous MetroPod: 80 sq ft
- Autonomous WorkPod: 102 sq ft
- Autonomous StudioPod: 105 sq ft
- Studio Home Signature 8 x 10 ft: 80 sq ft
- Studio Home Signature 8 x 12 ft: 96 sq ft
- Studio Home Signature 8 x 14 ft: 112 sq ft
- Studio Home Signature 10 x 10 ft: 100 sq ft
- Studio Home Signature 10 x 12 ft: 120 sq ft
- Studio Home Portland 8 x 12 ft: 96 sq ft
- Studio Home Portland 8 x 14 ft: 112 sq ft
- Studio Home Portland 10 x 12 ft: 120 sq ft
- Kanga Room Systems Modern Kwik Room 10 x 12 ft: 120 sq ft
- Kanga Room Systems Cottage Kwik Room 10 x 12 ft: 120 sq ft
Of the pods within the limit, 3 ship pre-wired, all from Autonomous. This rule addresses electrical power, so that condition applies to them.
The building department for the address decides whether a permit is required. This site repeats published rules and compares them with published pod sizes. Zoning rules, HOA rules and setbacks can also apply.