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New York, NY
New York City does not require a DOB building permit for a backyard shed 120 square feet or smaller; a shed over 120 square feet requires plans and a permit.
Reviewed jurisdiction ruleLos Angeles, CA
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.
Reviewed jurisdiction ruleChicago, IL
Chicago does not require a building permit for a one-story detached storage shed 150 square feet or smaller, 15 feet or lower, and without plumbing.
Reviewed jurisdiction ruleHouston, TX
Houston does not require a building permit for a one-story detached accessory structure, other than a storm shelter, when its floor area does not exceed 120 square feet.
Reviewed jurisdiction rulePhoenix, AZ
Phoenix does not require a building permit for a one-story detached tool or storage shed when the aggregate floor area does not exceed 200 square feet.
Reviewed jurisdiction ruleAustin, TX
Austin exempts a one-story detached accessory structure from a building permit when it is 200 square feet or smaller, 15 feet or lower, has no plumbing, is not used as a dwelling, and is outside a flood-hazard area.
Reviewed jurisdiction rulePortland, OR
Portland generally does not require a building permit for a detached accessory structure 200 square feet or smaller and 15 feet or lower.
Reviewed jurisdiction ruleSeattle, WA
Seattle does not require a construction permit for a detached, one-story storage or growing shed with a roof footprint of 120 square feet or less, a simple foundation, no occupancy, and no environmentally critical-area conflict; otherwise a permit is required.
Reviewed jurisdiction ruleSan Jose, CA
San Jose does not require a building permit for a detached accessory building 120 square feet or smaller unless it has electrical or plumbing work; a structure over 120 square feet requires a building permit.
Reviewed jurisdiction ruleWashington, DC
Washington, DC exempts one qualifying residential garden storage shed from a building permit when it is 50 square feet or smaller, under 10 feet high, and outside a historic district; sheds over 50 square feet require a permit.