Shed permit rules in Lubbock County, TX — also referred to as storage shed, backyard shed, or accessory building regulations — set size limits, setbacks, and when a building permit is required.
Unincorporated Lubbock County has no shed setback rule because Texas counties cannot zone. Inside the City of Lubbock, the Unified Development Code requires detached accessory structures like sheds to keep minimum five-foot interior side and rear setbacks and sit behind the home's front facade.
Because a Texas county has no zoning authority, there is no county shed permit or setback in unincorporated Lubbock County (a building permit may still apply where adopted). The City of Lubbock regulates sheds under the Unified Development Code, Division 2.4 Land Use Standards (Chapter 39). Detached accessory structures must observe minimum interior side and rear setbacks of five feet, and an accessory structure must be located to the rear of the front facade of the principal structure. Accessory buildings on residentially zoned or used property may not be used for commercial purposes other than a permitted home occupation. Slaton, Wolfforth, Idalou and Shallowater set their own accessory-building standards, so confirm which city or ETJ your lot falls in.
In the City of Lubbock, a shed placed inside a required setback or forward of the front facade, or built without a required permit, is a code violation subject to correction orders and municipal fines.
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