Shed Installation Permits in El Dorado County, California

Shed Installation · El Dorado County, California

In El Dorado County, a Shed Installation under 120 sq ft generally does not require a building permit. At or above 120 sq ft, a permit is required.

The county follows the standard 120-square-foot California exemption for a one-story detached tool or storage shed, but its zoning code adds a per-lot limit not tied to the building-code size trigger: only one accessory structure per lot or unit is allowed under the zoning exemption for pre-manufactured storage sheds that are already exempt from a building permit, so a second small shed on the same lot needs separate zoning approval under the county's accessory-structures section even if it too would qualify for the 120-square-foot building-permit exemption on its own. The county's specific-use standards separately cap horse boarding or riding-lesson operations at 5 to 8 boarded horses or lesson students before the activity is reclassified as a commercial stable requiring a different permit track entirely, a threshold that can affect how an accessory structure's use is classified on rural parcels. Building permits in El Dorado County are handled under the El Dorado County Planning and Building Department (unincorpo building code (IRC California Building ). Local zoning, property-line setbacks, and any electrical or plumbing work can still require separate approval, so confirm the details with El Dorado County Building Insp.

Source: El Dorado County Planning and Building Department (unincorpo, IRC California Building · County-specific · Verified 2026 by StateDataIndex

Office: El Dorado County Building Insp

Address: 2850 Fairlane Ct # C, Placerville, CA 95667, USA

Phone: (530) 621-5377