County guide · South Dakota
Metal buildings in Lincoln County, SD.
We supply machine sheds, shops, garages, barndominiums and more across Lincoln County. Our work reaches from the farms around Canton to the acreages south of Sioux Falls, and anywhere else you’re building.
Acreage accessory total
1,500 sq ft
Going bigger
Conditional use permit
Small sheds
Placement permit
Residential permit fee
0.4% of value
From Lincoln County’s zoning ordinance, building code and Planning Commission records, for land under county zoning. Inside a city, the city’s rules apply.
What people build in Lincoln County
Farms, acreages and rural subdivisions in South Dakota’s fastest-growing corner.
Machine sheds
Equipment storage on the farm, with the county building permit. Red iron takes over past eighty feet.
Acreage shops
Up to 1,500 sq ft of accessory space by right in rural subdivisions; more with a conditional use permit.
Garages
Unfinished and under sixty feet wide, tubular steel is usually the answer.
Barndominiums
Steel truss is the fit. In farm country, the building permit carries a notice about nearby agriculture.
See what a steel building costs for real per-square-foot ranges.
Permitting metal buildings in Lincoln County
Size limits
- In the RR Rural Residential district, and in A-1 or RC subdivisions of more than four lots, total accessory building area is capped at 1,500 sq ft.
- Past that, a conditional use permit from the Planning Commission sets your limit.
Permits & fees
- One-story sheds up to 200 sq ft skip the building permit but still need a zoning placement permit.
- Residential permits cost 0.4% of the construction value, $50 minimum. Extensions run $50 for up to 180 days.
Footings & site
- Freestanding light-frame accessory buildings up to 1,500 sq ft, with eaves of 10 feet or less, don’t need frost-protected footings.
- Planning & Zoning, in Canton, handles permits for unincorporated land. Floodplain lots can need a floodplain development permit first.
In Lincoln County, a big shop is a hearing, not a no. Accessory space past 1,500 sq ft needs a conditional use permit, and the Planning Commission has approved buildings up to 7,200 sq ft. We supply the drawings and dimensions you’ll bring to that hearing.
We also serve Canton, Beresford, Hudson and Fairview. See all of South Dakota.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Lincoln 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