Shed permit checklist — Birmingham, Alabama
Assembled from Birmingham’s own published permit rules. Every line below is quoted from a city document and linked to it. Nothing here is generated, estimated, or inferred from another jurisdiction.
Do you need a permit?
Birmingham requires a permit for a shed.
Accessory structures for one- and two-family dwellings less than 200 square feet are exempt from permit when approved by the Planning Division of the Department of Planning, Engineering and Permits. The department's permit questions page states a different threshold, that a storage building may be placed on a lot with an existing primary structure and located in the rear yard without a building permit only if it does not exceed 150 square feet.
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Sources
- shed — permit rules ↗verified August 2026
Other permits Birmingham publishes rules for
Listed because the city publishes a separate rule for each type — not because this project necessarily triggers one. Whether it does depends on your scope of work.
- Fence permit checklist
- Water heater permit checklist
- Re-roof permit checklist
- Retaining wall permit checklist
- Electrical work permit checklist
- General building work permit checklist
BuildSpec is a reference, not the authority having jurisdiction. Confirm requirements with Birmingham before you build.