Cass County · North Dakota
Metal buildings in Fargo, ND.
We supply garages, shops, machine sheds, commercial buildings and more across Fargo. Our work reaches from city lots out to the farms of the Red River Valley, and anywhere else you’re building.
Accessory height
15 ft
Coverage
No more than the house
Side & rear lines
3 ft
Garage slab
12 in below grade
From the Fargo Land Development Code, Section 20-0403, and the city’s detached garage guide, for the SR single-dwelling residential districts.
What people build in Fargo
North Dakota’s largest city, and the flat, fertile valley around it.
Detached garages
Up to 15 feet tall in the SR districts. Tubular steel suits most garages.
Workshops
Sized to stay within the house’s footprint. Steel truss suits a finished interior.
Taller garages
The Board of Adjustment has approved detached garages of 18 and 21 feet in the SR-2 district.
Machine sheds
Equipment storage on Cass County farms. Red iron takes over past eighty feet.
See what a steel building costs for real per-square-foot ranges.
Permitting metal buildings in Fargo
Size & height
- In the SR-2 and SR-3 districts, accessory structures top out at 15 feet.
- Their building coverage can’t exceed the house’s.
Placement & slab
- Detached garages and accessory buildings stay at least 3 feet from side and rear lot lines.
- Garage slabs extend at least 12 inches below ground level.
Floods & variances
- Where a building must be elevated, city staff mark the required elevation on site when you apply.
- Height variances go to the Board of Adjustment. Planning: 701-241-1474.
In Fargo, a taller garage is a hearing away. The 15-foot limit stops many steep-roofed designs, but the Board of Adjustment has approved garages of 18 and 21 feet. We draw roof pitch and height options before you apply, so you know which route you’re on.
We also serve Horace, Harwood and Casselton. See all of North Dakota.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Fargo 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