Weld County · Northern Colorado
Metal buildings in Eaton, CO.
Metal buildings in Eaton and across the farm and dairy country north of Greeley, out toward Ault and Galeton.
Town code since Jan. 1, 2026
2024 I-codes
Permits issued by
Town Clerk
Ground snow, Greeley area
30 psf
Weld County farm building
Ag-exempt certificate
Eaton permits inside town limits through the Town Clerk, with SAFEbuilt handling inspections. Outside them, Weld County permits.
What people build around Eaton
Farm and dairy buildings on irrigated ground, and shops and garages in and around town.
Equipment storage
Machine sheds sized around the equipment, with wide end doors.
Hay & livestock
Hay barns, feed storage and livestock shelters.
Shops & garages
Shops, garages and RV storage on town and rural lots.
Wide & tall
Past eighty feet wide, red iron is the only sensible answer.
We also work in tubular steel, cold-formed steel and steel truss. See what a steel building costs.
Permitting metal buildings in Eaton and Weld County
The town permits inside its limits. Most farm buildings around Eaton sit in unincorporated Weld County.
Inside Eaton
- 2024 I-codes since January 1, 2026, under Ordinance 664
- Building permits are issued by the Town Clerk’s office, and contractors must be licensed with the town
- SAFEbuilt handles all inspections. (970) 305-3161
Unincorporated Weld County
- Every building needs a permit except one-story sheds of 200 sq ft or less
- Farm buildings on ag-zoned land get an Agricultural-Exempt Certificate of Compliance, with separate forms for parcels under and over 35 acres
- Ag-exempt buildings sit back at least one foot from the property line for every three feet of height
Keeping the exemption
- An ag-exempt building can’t house people or be a place of employment
- Parking a private or commercial vehicle inside reclassifies it, and a change of use needs a full building permit
Taller farm buildings sit farther back. Weld County sets ag-exempt buildings at least a foot from the property line for every three feet of height, so a 30-foot hay barn needs 10 feet. We place the building on the site plan with that in mind.
Talk to us about your Eaton project
Start with the address, whether it’s inside town limits, and what the building is for.
Vantage Buildings
417-218-8348
quotes@vantagebuildings.com
We also serve Ault, Pierce, Galeton, Greeley and the farm ground between them. See Northern Colorado or all of Colorado.
Tell us what you’re building.
Dimensions, use, and the address are enough to start.