Cass County · North Dakota
Metal buildings in Horace, ND.
We supply shops, detached garages, storage buildings and more across Horace. Our work reaches from the new subdivisions on the edge of the Fargo metro to the acreages south and west of town, and anywhere else you’re building.
Land use ordinance
New in April 2024
Total size cap
Set by lot acreage
4.1 to 5 acres (SR-1)
5,500 sq ft total
Over the cap
Variance
From Horace City Code (Table 4-5.1.A.6 and Sections 4-7.1 and 4-8.8) as applied in city Planning & Zoning staff reports.
What people build in Horace
A fast-growing city on the southwest edge of the Fargo metro, with subdivisions and multi-acre lots side by side.
Shops on acreage
Large shops on multi-acre lots, sized against the city’s total cap.
Detached garages
Extra parking and storage for subdivision lots.
Equipment storage
Room for trucks, trailers and lawn equipment.
Storage buildings
Sheds count toward the same total as garages and shops.
We work in tubular steel, cold-formed steel, steel truss and red iron. See what a steel building costs.
Permitting metal buildings in Horace
Horace adopted a new Land Use Ordinance in April 2024, and it caps the total size of accessory buildings by how much land you own.
Total size
- The city code caps the combined size of all accessory buildings on a lot by its acreage; garages, shops and sheds all count together.
- On a 4.1- to 5-acre lot zoned SR-1, for example, the total is 5,500 sq ft.
Going over
- Exceeding the cap takes a variance: a public hearing at the Planning & Zoning Commission, with the City Council deciding. The application fee is $325.
- The council has to find conditions unique to the property; city staff note that preference and cost typically aren’t factors.
Setbacks & business use
- Setbacks and coverage depend on the district; SR-3 lots, for example, require 25 feet front, 40 feet rear and 10 feet on each side, with 30% building coverage.
- A home occupation has to be carried on in the dwelling by its residents and take up no more than 25% of it.
In Horace, size the building before you order it. In 2024, a 40×60 shop on a 4.48-acre lot would have put the owner 100 sq ft over the cap, and city staff recommended denying the variance. We add up what’s already on your lot first, then size the building to fit under the cap.
Permits run through Horace Building Permits & Inspections at City Hall, 215 Park Drive East, 701-492-2972. See our Fargo and West Fargo guides, or all of North Dakota.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Horace 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