Boone County, KY Accessory Structures: Shed & Carport Rules (2026)
Shed permit rules in Boone County, KY, also referred to as storage shed, backyard shed, or accessory building regulations, set size limits, setbacks, and when a building permit is required.
Key Facts
- Shed/deck permit fee
- $30 up to 200 sq. ft.
- Additional fee
- $5 per 100 sq. ft. over 200
- No-permit penalty
- fee doubles, § 150.35
- Issuer
- County Building Inspector's Office
- Setback/size limits
- set by separate Zoning Regs, not here
Summary
Boone County, Kentucky charges a specific permit fee for a deck or storage shed under § 150.34(C): $30 for up to 200 square feet, plus $5 for each additional 100 square feet, collected when the County Building Inspector's Office issues the required construction permit.
The schedule of fees for the issuance of residential building permits is hereby established and adopted as follows: ... Deck/storage sheds $30 up to 200 sq. ft. $5 for each addtl. 100 sq. ft. or fraction thereof
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2025 S-28: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance 2025-20, passed 6-17-25; and State legislation current through KRS 2025).
Full Breakdown
34(C) treats a deck or storage shed as its own line item within that permit system rather than folding it into a larger house permit. The base fee is $30 for a shed up to 200 square feet, with $5 added for each additional 100 square feet or fraction of it. 34(D) lets the Building Inspector calculate the fee from submitted documents if construction cost is figured differently than the schedule assumes. 35 doubles the applicable fee for anyone who starts building a shed, deck or any other structure before securing the permit.
This chapter sets only the permit and its fee; it does not fix how far a shed must sit from a property line, how tall it can be, or how much of a lot it can cover. Those placement and dimensional standards come from Boone County's separate Zoning Regulations, adopted by reference under Chapter 156 and administered regionally by the Northern Kentucky Area Planning Commission, not from this code of ordinances. An owner should confirm siting requirements with NKAPC or the Building Inspector's Office in addition to paying this Chapter 150 fee. These rules govern only unincorporated Boone County; Florence, Union and Walton set their own permit and siting rules.
Violations & Fines
Building a shed or deck without first obtaining the permit required by § 150.31 doubles the fee owed under § 150.35, and the County Building Inspector may issue a stop-work order and citation under § 150.99 for construction begun without the required permit.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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