Storage Sheds, Barns & Cabins Near Krum, TX

Outside city limits (unincorporated Denton County): Denton County requires a Development Permit for any improvement to a property, applied for before construction through the county's Civic Access portal with a site plan showing existing improvements and any septic system. Its pages don't list an exemption for small sheds, so check with Development Services at (940) 349-2990 before delivery. In a flood zone, a finished-floor elevation certificate is required after construction. New or changed driveway entrances need a culvert/driveway permit, and county roads have a 60-foot right-of-way (30 feet each way from the center).

Adding plumbing? Septic (OSSF) permits come from Denton County Public Health's Environmental Health Division at (940) 349-2920, starting at $310 for a new system.

Inside Krum city limits: all accessory buildings require a city permit and must meet city building codes, and electrical or plumbing needs its own permits. In residential districts, buildings go toward the rear of the lot, not in front of the house. Side and rear setbacks are 6 feet, or 4 feet for a portable building of 120 square feet or less that is no more than 10 feet tall. Buildings must be 10 feet from the house and no taller than the house or 18 feet. Buildings over 200 square feet, or over one story, must be anchored to an engineered reinforced concrete slab rated for at least 100 mph winds.

Materials matter too. In single- and two-family districts, buildings over 250 square feet must match the house's exterior. Smaller pre-manufactured buildings can be masonry, wood, fiber-cement, or enamel-finished metal, with metal limited to 120 square feet and 10 feet tall and screened by a solid fence. In the Agricultural and SF-R districts, larger metal buildings are allowed for bona fide farm or ranch use. The posted zoning text is dated 2017, so confirm current rules with Development Services.