Sheds, Barns & Cabin Shells in Oak Point, TX

Inside Oak Point city limits: The city's "Do I Need a Permit?" page says a permit is needed before construction begins on accessory buildings, which it defines to include sheds, workshops, barns and storage buildings, applied for through GovWell. The zoning ordinance (Exhibit 14A, Sec. VIII) requires a Board of Adjustment special exception for any single accessory building over 600 sq ft under roof on lots under one acre, or over 1,200 sq ft on lots of one acre or more, and limits single-family lots to two accessory structures up to 5 acres and five on 5 acres or more. Sec. VIII also sets a minimum 6:12 roof pitch, calls for metal, masonry or other weather-durable exterior materials in neutral or muted colors, and allows side and rear setbacks to be reduced to 5 feet for prefabricated sheds not over 10 feet tall; the district table lists a 15-foot height limit for accessory buildings such as garden sheds. Permitting: City of Oak Point, 100 Naylor Road, Oak Point, TX 75068, 972-294-2312 ext. 101.

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.