Shed Installation Permits in Montgomery

Local Rule

City of Montgomery Building Inspection Division; Alabama Building Code (2021, IRC-based), local enforcement

Montgomery sticks with the Alabama state standard of exempting a one-story detached accessory structure used as a tool or storage shed under 120 square feet from a building permit, unlike some other Alabama jurisdictions (Mobile County and the City of Madison) that have locally amended the threshold up to 200 square feet. Any owner or authorized agent intending to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure must first obtain a permit from the Building Inspection Division. Even an exempt shed must still meet the Unified Development Code's setback requirements and cannot encroach on a drainage easement.

Source · Verified September 2026

Montgomery Building Department

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How This Compares to Montgomery County

Montgomery's own rule is shown above (No permit under 120 sqft). Here is the separate rule that applies at the county level, for context:

Montgomery County Building Department

A specific unincorporated-county exemption threshold could not be confirmed from a Montgomery County, Alabama primary source (most available information covers the City of Montgomery, which requires a permit for any accessory structure with no size exemption stated). Confirm directly with the county before building.

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