Lee County · Alabama
Metal buildings in Opelika, AL.
We supply detached garages, workshops, farm buildings and more across Opelika. Our work reaches from in-town neighborhoods to the larger rural lots around the city, and anywhere else you’re building.
Total accessory space
40% of the house
Lot lines
5 ft
Other buildings
10 ft
Buildings per lot
3 detached
From the Opelika Zoning Ordinance, Section 8.11, as shown on the city’s accessory structure application, and Board of Zoning Adjustment records.
What people build in Opelika
Lee County’s seat, where accessory size is tied to the house and farm lots get room for more buildings.
Detached garages
Behind the house, or beside it if the side setback is met. Garages and carports are the only accessory buildings allowed to the side.
Workshops
All accessory buildings together are capped at 40% of the house. A proposed 30×40 shop needed a variance to go to 58.64%.
Farm buildings
Lots of 2 acres or more can be exempt from the three-building limit when the buildings are used for agriculture.
Home businesses
A residential accessory building can’t be used for any type of commercial operation.
We work in tubular steel, cold-formed steel, steel truss and red iron. See what a steel building costs.
Permitting metal buildings in Opelika
Opelika caps total accessory space at 40% of the house and limits most lots to three detached buildings.
Placement
- Accessory structures go behind the house. Carports and garages may sit to the side if they meet the side setback.
- They stay at least 5 feet from all lot lines and 10 feet from any other structure on the lot.
Size & height
- The square footage of all accessory structures combined is limited to 40% of the house.
- Accessory structures can’t exceed two stories or the height of the house.
Number & use
- A lot can have up to three detached accessory structures. Lots of 2 acres or more may be exempt when the structures are used for agriculture.
- Residential accessory structures can’t be used for commercial operations.
In Opelika, a 30×40 needs a 3,000 sq ft house. The 40% cap covers every accessory building on the lot combined, and the board has heard variance requests for shops that run past it. On 2 acres or more with a farm use, the count limit can loosen. We’ll check your house size and acreage first.
Land outside city limits is permitted by Lee County. We also serve Auburn and Phenix City. See all of Alabama.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Opelika project.
Tell us what you’re planning and where you’re building. We’ll help you work out the next steps.
- Tell us what and whereSend us the size, how you’ll use the building and the address.
- We check the siteWe confirm who permits the address and which code and loads apply.
- You get a clear recommendationWe recommend the frame that fits and price it against the alternatives.
Or call
417-218-8348