Temple, TX Accessory Structures: Shed & Carport Rules (2026)
Shed permit rules in Temple, TX, 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
- 200-sq-ft shed exemption
- Deleted by local amendment
- Applies to
- All detached accessory structures
- Max fine
- Up to $2,000 per day
- Base code
- 2015 International Residential Code
- Retaining-wall exemption
- Lowered to 2 feet
Summary
Temple deleted the standard code exemption for small detached accessory structures, so sheds of any size need a building permit: unlike most cities that exempt structures under 200 square feet.
Chapter 1, "Scope and Administration," Section R105, "Permits," Subsection R105.2, "Work exempt from permit," Subsection "Building" shall be amended as follows: (1) Subsections 1, 2, 4, 5, and 10 shall be deleted. (2) Subsection (3) shall be amended as follows: The reference to four feet shall be replaced with two feet (609.6 mm).
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Reformat).
Full Breakdown
The 2015 International Residential Code normally exempts one-story detached accessory structures like tool sheds under 200 square feet from needing a building permit. Temple's Sec. 7-62(c) amendment strikes that exemption along with four others, so any shed, playhouse, or similar accessory structure on a residential lot in Temple requires a permit from the Building Official regardless of floor area. The same amendment also tightens the retaining-wall exemption, replacing the code's four-foot threshold with two feet. Chapter 7 is one of the code's higher-penalty chapters, carrying fines up to $2,000 per day of violation instead of the general $500 cap.
Violations & Fines
Building without a required permit falls under Chapter 7, which the general penalty section subjects to fines up to $2,000 per day, rather than the standard $500 cap.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a permit for a small storage shed in Temple?
What triggered this: isn't the small-shed exemption standard?
Sources & Official References
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