Shed Installation Permits in Yuma

Local Rule

City of Yuma Department of Community Development, Building Safety Division; Arizona local building code adoption (IRC-based) — city-specific shed threshold not independently confirmed

The City of Yuma Building Safety Division confirms that some minor construction activities, including certain fencing and minor repairs, do not require permits, and directs residents to staff for project-specific guidance. Yuma County's own zoning policy exempts a one-story detached accessory structure used as a tool or storage shed from a building permit when the floor area does not exceed 200 square feet, consistent with the regional Arizona pattern; the city's own specific shed threshold was not independently located from a primary city source in this research pass.

Source · Verified September 2026

Yuma Building Department

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How This Compares to Yuma County

Yuma's own rule is shown above (No permit under 200 sqft). Here is the separate rule that applies at the county level, for context:

Yuma County Department of Development Services (unincorporat

The county created a distinct "Exempt Permit" specifically to resolve a conflict between two rules that would otherwise contradict each other: the IRC's traditional 200-square-foot size exemption for an accessory structure, and Arizona Revised Statutes Section 11-321, which the county adopted in 2000 and which requires a permit for any structure or addition valued over $1,000 regardless of size. Under the resulting policy, a shed under 200 square feet can be built without a full Building Permit only if the Building Official assigns it a value under $1,000; a shed that meets the IRC's size exemption but is valued above that dollar figure still needs the Exempt Permit rather than skipping permitting altogether. Where more than one accessory structure is proposed on a residential lot, the county requires a full Building Permit for all of them rather than letting each one qualify separately for the size-based exemption.

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