Scotts Bluff County · Nebraska
Metal buildings in Scottsbluff, NE.
We supply detached garages, shops, horse barns and more across Scottsbluff. Our work reaches from the in-town neighborhoods to the R-1b rural estate lots on the edge of the city, and anywhere else you’re building.
Garage or outbuilding
900 sq ft
Garage height, in town
18 ft
Garage height, R-1b
25 ft
Rear & side setback
3 ft and 2 ft
From the Scottsbluff Zoning Code, Sections 25-3-2 through 25-3-4 (Ordinances through 4272, 2022).
What people build in Scottsbluff
Scottsbluff keeps outbuildings to 900 sq ft and lets the rural estate lots go taller.
Garages
900 sq ft and 18 feet tall in R-1 and R-1a; 25 feet in the R-1b rural estate district.
Other outbuildings
900 sq ft and one story.
Placement
Behind the house and 10 feet from it, or 5 feet with a fire-rated wall.
Horses
On 2+ acres in R-1 or in R-1b, one animal per acre; shelters 50 feet from lot lines.
We work in tubular steel, cold-formed steel, steel truss and red iron. See what a steel building costs.
Permitting metal buildings in Scottsbluff
Scottsbluff’s rules focus on size and placement.
Setbacks
- 3 feet rear, 2 feet side.
- 15 feet from a side street in R-1.
Alley garages
- 5 feet back from the alley.
- Measured from the eave.
Side-yard garages
- Allowed at house front setbacks.
- Not over easements.
In Scottsbluff, the R-1b estate lots allow a 25-foot garage. In town, plan for 18.
Mobile home lots cap garages at 700 sq ft; we confirm by address. See all of Nebraska.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Scottsbluff 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