Willamette Valley · Oregon
Metal buildings in Lane County, OR.
We supply pole barns, shops, garages, ag buildings and more across rural Lane County. Our work reaches from the acreage around Eugene and Springfield to the farm and timber country beyond, and anywhere else you’re building.
Rural residential height
No limit
From road right-of-way
20 ft
Other property lines
10 ft
Code edition
May 2026
From Lane Code 16.290, Rural Residential Zone, May 2026 edition.
What people build in Lane County
A county running from the Cascades to the coast, where rural residential land has no height limit and straightforward setbacks.
Shops & garages
Garages, storerooms, sheds, greenhouses, hobby shops and animal shelters are permitted accessory uses on rural residential land.
Pole barns
Structures for raising crops and livestock are permitted, with up to one horse, cow or pig per acre, or 85 chickens per acre.
Home businesses
A minor home occupation can run from a detached building up to 1,000 sq ft. A larger approved home occupation can use up to 3,000 sq ft outside unincorporated communities.
Small buildings
A building under 120 sq ft, more than 10 feet from other structures, can sit inside the 10-foot setback.
We work in tubular steel, cold-formed steel, steel truss and red iron. See what a steel building costs.
Permitting metal buildings in Lane County
Lane County’s rural residential zone keeps the rules short: setbacks, stream buffers and no height cap.
Setbacks
- Structures sit at least 20 feet from the right-of-way of a state, county or local access public road, and 10 feet from all other property lines.
- On lots under an acre created before March 30, 1984, non-front setbacks drop to 5 feet.
Streams
- No structure other than a fence can be within 50 feet of the ordinary high water of a Class I stream designated for riparian protection.
- Different riparian rules apply between the Eugene-Springfield metro plan boundary and the cities’ urban growth boundaries.
Living space
- A guest house with a bathroom is limited to 850 sq ft with no kitchen, on the same septic and electric meter as the house.
- An ADU is allowed on lots of 2 acres or more, up to 900 sq ft and within 100 feet of the house.
In rural Lane County, there’s no height limit. On rural residential land, setbacks do the work: 20 feet from public roads and 10 feet from other lines. That leaves room for tall doors and steep roofs. We’ll check stream buffers and your road frontage before siting the building.
More animals than the per-acre limits, or stables and riding academies, need county approval. See all of Oregon.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Lane 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