Zoning Laws for Patio Covers

Patio Covers

• Patio covers are intended to protect patios from weather, not to create additional dwelling unit, and the regulations reinforce that. Regulations focus on maintaining the fire safety, ventilation and other requirements for a dwelling. Patio covers have to be structurally safe, too; construction standards are set out in local codes. Property setbacks and issues specific to certain regions, such as precautions with brush fires and environmentally sensitive areas, are also recognized in zoning regulations for patio covers.