Shed permit rules in Buffalo, MN — also referred to as storage shed, backyard shed, or accessory building regulations — set size limits, setbacks, and when a building permit is required.
A detached storage shed 200 square feet or smaller skips the building permit statewide under Minn. Rules 1300.0120. Larger sheds need a permit, and Wright County or city zoning still fixes setbacks — a permit exemption is not a placement exemption.
Minnesota's building code, at Minn. Rules 1300.0120, waives the building permit for a one-story detached tool or storage shed of 200 square feet or less. That exemption reads the same in a Wright County township as in Buffalo or Monticello. It does not touch zoning: the County ordinance for township lots, and each city's ordinance inside its limits, still set side and rear setbacks and lot coverage, so many places require a zoning permit for even a small shed. Running electrical to the shed, or building over 200 square feet, pulls a permit. Frost-protected footings or piers suit Minnesota's deep frost line.
A shed over 200 square feet built without a permit is unlawful work drawing a retroactive permit and penalty. A compliant-size shed inside a zoning setback violates the local ordinance and can be ordered moved.
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