Interior Alaska · Alaska
Metal buildings in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK.
We supply detached garages, shops, aircraft hangars and more across the Fairbanks North Star Borough. Our work reaches from Goldstream Valley and Ester to Two Rivers and Salcha, and anywhere else you’re building.
Rural Residential lot
1 acre
Rural setbacks
25 ft
Rural height limit
None
GU-5 setbacks
None
From the Fairbanks North Star Borough Code, Title 18, Sections 18.40.030, 18.88.030 and 18.96.030 (current through September 2026).
What people build in Fairbanks North Star Borough
The borough sets no height limit in its rural and general use districts.
Garages & shops
In Rural Residential: 25 feet from the front, sides and rear.
Small outbuildings
One building up to 200 sq ft and 14 feet tall can sit 5 feet from a side or rear line.
General use land
GU-5 lots of 200,000 sq ft need no setbacks at all.
Roof runoff
An outbuilding can’t shed water or snow onto a neighbor’s property.
We work in tubular steel, cold-formed steel, steel truss and red iron. See what a steel building costs.
Permitting metal buildings in Fairbanks North Star Borough
The borough’s rules focus on district and roof runoff.
Rural Residential
- 40,000 sq ft lots.
- No height limit.
Small outbuildings
- 10 feet from the house.
- Not a dwelling.
Commercial & industrial
- 20 feet from the front.
- 20 feet from residential land.
In the Fairbanks North Star Borough, a metal roof can’t dump snow on the neighbor. We’ll orient the roof and add snow guards where it matters.
The cities of Fairbanks and North Pole set their own rules; we confirm by address. See all of Alaska.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Fairbanks North Star Borough 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