Shed permit rules in Ramsey County, MN — also referred to as storage shed, backyard shed, or accessory building regulations — set size limits, setbacks, and when a building permit is required.
Ramsey County has no shed ordinance. Detached accessory buildings are municipal zoning under Minn. Stat. 462.357. In St. Paul, detached sheds max at 15 ft (flat/shed roof) or 18 ft, must sit in the rear yard 3 ft from lot lines, capped at 1,200 sq ft total.
Sheds and detached accessory buildings are regulated by each Minnesota city, not by Ramsey County, under the Ch. 462 zoning enabling statute. St. Paul (Sec. 63.501) is representative: a detached accessory building must be in the rear yard, set back at least 3 feet from interior lot lines, and capped at 15 feet for a flat or shed roof (18 feet for other roof styles). On lots with one to four principal units, up to three accessory structures totaling no more than 1,200 square feet are allowed. Building-permit thresholds and setbacks differ in Roseville, Maplewood and other suburbs, so check your city.
Cities enforce via zoning/building code. A shed exceeding size or height limits, or too close to a lot line, may require a variance, be ordered relocated or removed, and can draw administrative fines.
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