Shed Permits & Setbacks in Daviess County

What Owensboro and Daviess County property owners should verify before an outbuilding goes up.

Shed plans, tape measure, framing square and lumber samples on a workbench

Assume you need to check

Requirements differ between city limits and unincorporated county land, and they change. Before you order material, contact the Owensboro Metropolitan Planning Commission or your county's office and ask directly about accessory structures.

Typical thresholds

Many jurisdictions exempt very small detached accessory buildings from a permit but still enforce setbacks, height limits and lot coverage. A permit exemption is not a setback exemption.

Setbacks and easements

Side and rear setbacks are the most commonly violated rule. Utility easements are the second. Pull your plat before choosing a location; moving a finished building is expensive.

HOA and deed restrictions

Subdivision covenants often regulate siding material, roof color, size and even placement relative to the house. These are enforced separately from any city or county rule.

What we provide

Dimensioned drawings, materials specifications and a site sketch you can submit with an application. Property owners usually file the permit themselves since it attaches to the parcel.

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