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Old 03-11-2010, 10:40 PM
 
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and incidentally this is on the COA site:

Do I need a permit for an accessory or portable building? [/SIZE]
Any residential accessory building larger than 200 square feet will require a building plan review and permit. Regardless of size, any electrical, plumbing or mechanical work will require a permit and all building locations must honor zoning and subdivision set backs. [/SIZE]
In SF-3 zoned property, 25-2-555 states that “The rear yard setback is five feet for an accessory building that is not more than one story or 15 feet in height."
You can find the basic zoning setbacks at this link.
Contact the Zoning Review Division, 512-974-2380 for more information. They are located on the 5th floor One Texas Center, 505 Barton Springs Road. The Permit Center, 512-974-2747 is located on the 3rd floor of the same building.
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Old 03-12-2010, 12:02 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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and incidentally this is on the COA site:

Do I need a permit for an accessory or portable building? [/SIZE]
Any residential accessory building larger than 200 square feet will require a building plan review and permit. Regardless of size, any electrical, plumbing or mechanical work will require a permit and all building locations must honor zoning and subdivision set backs. [/SIZE]
In SF-3 zoned property, 25-2-555 states that “The rear yard setback is five feet for an accessory building that is not more than one story or 15 feet in height."
You can find the basic zoning setbacks at this link.
Contact the Zoning Review Division, 512-974-2380 for more information. They are located on the 5th floor One Texas Center, 505 Barton Springs Road. The Permit Center, 512-974-2747 is located on the 3rd floor of the same building.
Where did you find the information regarding accessory buildings. I could not find it. I did find this page on building permit requirements.

City of Austin - Building Permit
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Old 03-12-2010, 05:39 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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Regarding permit requirements for "accesssory or portable buildings":

This is typical of how hard it is to find consistent information about the City building code requirements.

The information in the post above on accessory buildings is here under Development Process, General Information, Frequently Asked Questions City of Austin - Frequently asked Questions

But there is no link or reference to it from the Building Regulations >> Permits & Inspections >> Building Information (Forms,Documents,Ordinances) page: City of Austin - Building Permit Which has a separate "Frequently Asked Questions" page.

A person could go to either web page and think they had all the information they needed, but it is sadly not all contained in one place or even linked together from one page.
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Old 10-27-2013, 08:10 AM
 
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Hi, We bought a place in east austin that has a rubbermaid 8x8 shed which we plan to tear down. We would like to build a small sleeper/art studio in its place. Currently, the shed rests about three feet from the fence and two feet back from the three foot easement.

I read about the 10ft setback and if we do that (starting after the three ft easement) we'll just no longer have a yard at all! Is there any way to get around this? I've seen "portable" tiny homes...what if it's built as a "mobile"? I'm desperate for suggestions.

Thanks for your post
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Old 10-27-2013, 12:16 PM
 
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and incidentally this is on the COA site:

Do I need a permit for an accessory or portable building? [/SIZE]
Any residential accessory building larger than 200 square feet will require a building plan review and permit. Regardless of size, any electrical, plumbing or mechanical work will require a permit and all building locations must honor zoning and subdivision set backs. [/SIZE]
In SF-3 zoned property, 25-2-555 states that “The rear yard setback is five feet for an accessory building that is not more than one story or 15 feet in height."
You can find the basic zoning setbacks at this link.
Contact the Zoning Review Division, 512-974-2380 for more information. They are located on the 5th floor One Texas Center, 505 Barton Springs Road. The Permit Center, 512-974-2747 is located on the 3rd floor of the same building.

And why is that. Why Cant I build a small, say 8X10 floating shed against my fence. I fail to understand logic behind such a rule. Can I plant a fruit tree near by fence. How is that different than putting a Rubbermaid shed.
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Old 10-27-2013, 01:00 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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Hi, We bought a place in east austin that has a rubbermaid 8x8 shed which we plan to tear down. We would like to build a small sleeper/art studio in its place. Currently, the shed rests about three feet from the fence and two feet back from the three foot easement.

I read about the 10ft setback and if we do that (starting after the three ft easement) we'll just no longer have a yard at all! Is there any way to get around this? I've seen "portable" tiny homes...what if it's built as a "mobile"? I'm desperate for suggestions.

Thanks for your post
Setbacks are measured from the property line, not from the easement.

Here is another thread on this topic, see post #12. https://www.city-data.com/forum/austin/1277890-need-learn-about-sheds-replace-my-2.html

There is a 5' setback exception allowed for accessory buildings in Single Family zoning. Otherwise the setback requirement on the rear property line is 10'. 5' is required on the side property lines and 25' on the front in most cases.

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American Legal Publishing: Online Library

§ 25-2-553 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE LARGE LOT (SF-1) DISTRICT REGULATIONS.

In a single-family residence large lot (SF-1) district, the rear yard setback is five feet for an accessory building that is not more than one story or 15 feet in height.

§ 25-2-554 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE STANDARD LOT (SF-2) DISTRICT REGULATIONS.

In a single-family residence standard lot (SF-2) district, the rear yard setback is five feet for an accessory building that is not more than one story or 15 feet in height.

Source: Section 13-2-634(a); Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

§ 25-2-555 FAMILY RESIDENCE (SF-3) DISTRICT REGULATIONS.

(A) This section applies in a family residence (SF-3) district.

(B) The rear yard setback is five feet for an accessory building that is not more than one story or 15 feet in height.
The history of Zoning setbacks are that they were determined to be necessary to inhibit fire from jumping from structure to structure across property lines, which often happened in cities that allowed wood structures to be built right up against the property line. Such as the great Chicago fire. Great Chicago Fire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Old 10-27-2013, 02:17 PM
 
Location: Avery Ranch, Austin, TX
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Hi, We bought a place in east austin that has a rubbermaid 8x8 shed which we plan to tear down. We would like to build a small sleeper/art studio in its place. Currently, the shed rests about three feet from the fence and two feet back from the three foot easement.

I read about the 10ft setback and if we do that (starting after the three ft easement) we'll just no longer have a yard at all! Is there any way to get around this? I've seen "portable" tiny homes...what if it's built as a "mobile"? I'm desperate for suggestions.

Thanks for your post
You might consider a 'come and get it' arrangement for the shed if it's in serviceable condition. Let someone else who wants it dismantle and haul it away...easy peasy.

I wouldn't mess with the setback codes unless your new building is VERY portable(doesn't sound like an art studio). You might find yourself undoing a whole bunch of work!
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Old 04-17-2015, 02:10 PM
 
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Do I need a permit??

I am interested in removing a shed that is under my carport in austin texas city limits (carport is attached to the side of the house). I'm not sure yet whether the shed is attached to the house (or how it is attached). It is 6ft x 6.5ft so it sounds like it is small enough to do without a permit?

Thanks!
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Old 04-17-2015, 02:39 PM
 
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Now I see why my daughters new shed is so far out of the corner of their backyard. With the setback from the property lines the shed is getting a large part of the backyard.
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Old 04-17-2015, 03:33 PM
 
Location: Avery Ranch, Austin, TX
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Do I need a permit??

I am interested in removing a shed that is under my carport in austin texas city limits (carport is attached to the side of the house). I'm not sure yet whether the shed is attached to the house (or how it is attached). It is 6ft x 6.5ft so it sounds like it is small enough to do without a permit?

Thanks!
IF there is no plumbing or electrical involvement, I'd go to it!
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