Elko County · Nevada
Metal buildings in Elko, NV.
We supply detached garages, shops, horse barns and more across Elko. Our work reaches from the older neighborhoods off Idaho Street to the suburban lots on the edge of town, and anywhere else you’re building.
Permanent accessory height, R1
35 ft
Side & rear setback
5 ft
All accessory buildings, R1
10% of lot or 1,200 sq ft
Ground snow, minimum
30 psf
From Elko City Code Section 3-2-5 (as amended May 2021) and the Northern Nevada Amendments to the building code.
What people build in Elko
High-desert ranch and mining country along the Humboldt River, with real winters.
Detached garages
Set 20 feet back from the front or street-side property line.
Shops
A permanent building can reach 35 feet in R1 and R2, room for tall doors.
Horse barns
In the RS district, barns and stables stay 100 feet from neighbors’ homes.
Portable sheds
Non-permanent buildings are capped at 15 feet tall.
We work in tubular steel, cold-formed steel, steel truss and red iron. See what a steel building costs.
Permitting metal buildings in Elko
Elko’s code splits accessory buildings into permanent and non-permanent, with one table of setbacks and heights for each.
Setbacks
- In R1 and R2, accessory buildings sit 15 feet from the front and 5 feet from the rear and side lines, and 5 feet from other buildings.
- The rear setback drops to zero where the lot backs onto a public alley. Nothing can be built in an easement.
Size & height
- In R1, R2 and most other residential zones, all accessory buildings together are limited to 10% of the lot or 1,200 sq ft.
- Permanent buildings can reach 35 feet in R1 and R2, while non-permanent ones stop at 15 feet. The airport master plan can lower either.
Suburban lots & snow
- In the RS district, accessory buildings sit 25 feet from the front, and barns and corrals stay 80 feet from the front line.
- Under the Northern Nevada Amendments, Elko can’t design for a ground snow load below 30 psf.
In Elko, a permanent building gets the height. A non-permanent building stops at 15 feet, but a permanent one on a foundation can reach 35 feet in R1 and R2. That’s room for tall doors on a shop, as long as everything on the lot stays within the size cap.
We also serve Spring Creek, Carlin and the rest of Elko County. See all of Nevada.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Elko 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