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Coronado, California: what can you build or do?

Plain-English answers to common homeowner questions, taken from Coronado's published ordinances, with every rule linked to the section it comes from.

Last reviewed 2026-10-14

• Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
  Yes. Any residentially zoned Coronado property can apply for an ADU or junior ADU (JADU) permit, which the Community Development Director decides, and ADUs can't be used as short-term vacation rentals. This comes from the City's June 2020 application form and a 2025 summary of code changes; we couldn't get the current ADU code section, so size, height and setback limits aren't shown here.Allowed with a permit
• Short-Term Rentals (Airbnb / VRBO)
  No. Coronado prohibits short-term vacation rentals in its residential zones, so a home can only be rented for at least 26 consecutive days. ADUs and junior ADUs can't be rented short-term either.Not allowed
• Fences
  In Coronado's residential zones, fences, walls and hedges can be up to 8 feet tall in a required side or rear yard but only 4 feet in the required front yard. On corner lots they are limited to 6 feet in the street side yard and 3 feet inside the corner sight triangle.Allowed

We couldn't download Coronado's ordinance text for the other 7 topics yet, so we don't cover them rather than guess.