Volusia County · Florida
Metal buildings in Edgewater, FL.
We supply detached garages, shops, storage buildings and more across Edgewater. Our work reaches from in-town neighborhoods to larger parcels on the city’s edges, and anywhere else you’re building.
Accessory buildings
2 per parcel
Total size
60% of the house
Height
No taller than the house
Design match
Over 350 sq ft
From the City of Edgewater’s accessory structure affidavit.
What people build in Edgewater
Edgewater allows two accessory buildings per parcel, together no larger than 60% of the house.
Detached garages
Garages count toward the two-building limit and the 60% total, and can’t be taller than the house.
Storage sheds
Sheds of 200 sq ft or less, not used as a garage, can sit 5 feet from the rear and side lines.
Agricultural property
The 60% cap doesn’t apply to properties zoned Agriculture or with an agricultural exemption from the property appraiser.
Larger buildings
Buildings over 350 sq ft, or visible from the road, on parcels under 5 acres have to match the house in design, materials, roofline and color.
We work in tubular steel, cold-formed steel, steel truss and red iron. See what a steel building costs.
Permitting metal buildings in Edgewater
Edgewater doesn’t allow an accessory building on a lot without an established principal use, and accessory buildings can’t be rented or used as dwellings.
Size & number
- Two accessory buildings per parcel.
- All accessory buildings and sheds together: no more than 60% of the house’s square footage, except on agricultural property.
Placement
- Not in the front yard, the right-of-way or a public easement.
- Setbacks per the zoning district, within the district’s building and impervious coverage limits.
Appearance
- Over 350 sq ft or visible from the road, on parcels under 5 acres: consistent with the house in design, exterior materials, roofline and color.
- Paved aprons or stabilized pathways may be required.
In Edgewater, five acres changes the look rules. On parcels under 5 acres, larger buildings have to match the house. On 5 acres or more, and on agricultural property, the rules relax. We’ll check which applies to your parcel.
No accessory building can be taller than the peak of the house’s main roof. See all of Florida.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Edgewater 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