Shed permit checklist — Santa Ana, California
Assembled from Santa Ana’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?
Santa Ana requires a permit for a shed.
Santa Ana follows the California Residential Code exemption for one-story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds or playhouses up to 120 square feet of floor area. Above that size, or with any electrical or plumbing run to it, a permit is required, and zoning setbacks apply regardless.
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Sources
- shed — permit rules ↗verified August 2026
Other permits Santa Ana 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.
- Deck permit checklist
- 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 Santa Ana before you build.