County guide · North Dakota
Metal buildings in Grand Forks County, ND.
We supply machine sheds, shops, garages and more across rural Grand Forks County. Our work reaches from the acreage outside Grand Forks to the farm country around Larimore, Northwood and Thompson, and anywhere else you’re building.
Building permit
All non-farm buildings
County code
IBC, as amended by ND
Floodplain
Elevation certificate
Application fee
$300
From the Grand Forks County Planning & Zoning Department and its current building permit application, for the county’s zoning jurisdiction.
What people build in Grand Forks County
Red River Valley farm country, with acreages spreading out from Grand Forks.
Machine sheds
Equipment storage for working farms, outside the county building permit.
Shops on acreage
Personal shops beside rural homes, permitted with full plans.
Detached garages
Parking and storage for rural homes.
Commercial buildings
Shops and warehouses for ag service and trucking.
We work in tubular steel, cold-formed steel, steel truss and red iron. See what a steel building costs.
Permitting metal buildings in Grand Forks County
The county’s Zoning Administrator is also its building official, so one office handles zoning, the building permit and the floodplain for the county’s zoning jurisdiction.
Who needs a permit
- Every structure needs a building permit except agricultural buildings. The county enforces the International Building Code as amended by the state.
- Building without a permit brings a substantial penalty fee under the county fee schedule.
What to submit
- A scaled sketch showing the building’s exact location, lot size, section and township, and access to the lot.
- Construction plans with footing and foundation, floor plan and structural details, plus truss plans if the building isn’t engineered.
Other paperwork
- A signed Rural Living Agreement, and septic, access or approach permits where needed.
- Any building in the floodplain needs an elevation certificate.
In Grand Forks County, the plans have to be complete. The county wants foundation, floor and structural plans, with truss plans for anything not engineered. Our buildings come with engineered drawings, so the structural side of the application is covered.
Setbacks depend on your zoning district and are filled in on the permit application; we confirm them with the county for your parcel. Inside city limits, see our Grand Forks guide. See all of North Dakota.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Grand Forks County 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