Shed permit rules in Saraland, AL — also referred to as storage shed, backyard shed, or accessory building regulations — set size limits, setbacks, and when a building permit is required.
A backyard shed in unincorporated Mobile County faces no zoning and no setback rule, because the county has no zoning. A shed still falls under the adopted 2012 IRC building permit program.
Mobile County has no zoning in its unincorporated areas, so there are no county setback, lot-coverage, or placement rules for a storage shed; how close it sits to the line is a matter of the adopted building code and any HOA deed restrictions, not county zoning. Inspection Services enforces the adopted 2012 IRC across the county, so a shed is built under the building code, and the code's small-accessory provisions govern whether a permit is required. There is no county permit for a fence seven feet or less.
A shed built in violation of the adopted building code, or wired without an electrical permit, is subject to correction and fines from Inspection Services. HOA deed restrictions are enforced privately.
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