Alachua County Board of County Commissioners Department of Growth Management

10 SW 2ⁿᵈ Ave., Gainesville, FL 32601

Website: https://growth-management.alachuacounty.us

Submit Questions to: Building Division Tel. 352.374.5243

Email: building@alachuacounty.us

 

Request for Exemption from Building Permit for Single Storage Shed on Residential Property

 

The construction or placement of a single storage shed located on a lot in the unincorporated area of Alachua County may be exempt from a building permit subject to the following standards:

1. There is an existing single family dwelling or manufactured home

2. It is not designated for human habitation

3. It has a gross floor area not to exceed 150 square feet and is subordinate to the main dwelling.

4. All Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical or Gas installed in storage sheds shall be subject to permitting.

This exemption does not exempt the following:

1. All applicable Florida Building Code and Florida Statutes regulations.

2. Notice of Commencement, F.S. 713.135(6)

3. Florida Product Approval, Florida Administrative Code Rule 9B-72

4. Regulated natural and historic resources, including floodplain requirements, Chapter 406 Alachua County Unified Land Development Code

5. Zoning Restrictions, Setbacks and Height Limitations

6. All Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical or Gas installed in the storage shed shall be subject to permitting and inspection. Be advised when an inspection is performed for Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical or Gas, the inspector is obligated to address any apparent violation of the Florida Building Code, and Alachua County Land Development Code, or Florida Statutes, when found.

 

Please provide a site plan with dimensions of shed and distance from property lines and this completed form to the Alachua County Building division for approval.

 

I hereby request in accordance with Alachua County Ordinance 13-12, Section 105.2, to commence work with an exemption from building permitting. Exemptions from permit requirements shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of the Florida Building Code, Alachua County Unified Land development Code and Florida Statutes.

I understand and agree that this application is only exempting building permit and inspection requirements. Compliance with all Florida Building Code, Alachua County Unified Land Development Code and Florida Statutes is required. If at any time the exempt storage shed structure no longer meets the exemption criteria set forth in this application, then the exempt storage shed will lose its exempt status and be subject to the applicable building permit process. The filing of this application does not constitute any violation, cancellation, alteration or set aside any provisions of the Florida Building Code, Alachua County Unified Land Development Code, or Florida Statutes, nor shall this exemption prevent the building official from thereafter requiring a correction of errors in construction or violations for said codes. Under penalty of perjury, I hereby state I have read the above and the statements contained are true and correct.

OWNER SIGNATURE: