Shed permit checklist — El Paso, Texas
Assembled from El Paso’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?
El Paso requires a permit for a shed.
The 2019 Residential Building Permit Requirements handout states that no permit is required for accessory storage buildings or structures of less than 200 square feet in floor area, restricted to only one accessory within a site. El Paso City Code Section 18.10.040, the current residential exempt-work list, is narrower: it reaches a one-story detached accessory structure located in the rear yard and not within 5 feet eave to eave of another structure. An accessory structure that does not require a permit may not be placed over utility easements.
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Sources
- shed — permit rules, shed — fee schedule ↗verified August 2026
Other permits El Paso 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 El Paso before you build.