Codington County · South Dakota
Metal buildings in Watertown, SD.
We supply garages, shops, machine sheds, commercial buildings and more across Watertown. Our work reaches from city lots and the lake shore out to the farms of Codington County, and anywhere else you’re building.
Accessory permit
Even under 200 sq ft
Floodplain floor
1 ft above BFE
Improvements tracked
45% over 3 years
Permits from
Community Development
City of Watertown rules. The floodplain figures apply to property in a city-regulated floodplain.
What people build in Watertown
City lots, lake property and the farm country of northeast South Dakota.
Detached garages
The most common city project. Tubular steel suits most garages.
Lake property
Garages and storage near the water, where the flood map can set the floor height.
Machine sheds
Equipment storage on Codington County farms. Red iron takes over past eighty feet.
Commercial buildings
Shops, warehouses and service buildings, designed to the 2021 International Building Code.
See what a steel building costs for real per-square-foot ranges.
Permitting metal buildings in Watertown
Permits
- Accessory structures need a permit from Community Development. The city’s fee schedule includes a category for structures under 200 sq ft.
- Residential permit fees are based on project valuation, figured per square foot.
In the floodplain
- New construction puts the lowest floor and all utilities at least 1 foot above the base flood elevation.
- Residential buildings within 100 feet of a city-regulated floodplain face additional side-yard conditions.
Existing buildings
- In the floodplain, each permit’s value is compared to the building’s value and tracked for 3 years.
- Once permits total 45% or more, the whole building must meet current standards.
In Watertown, check the flood map before the floor plan. Near the lakes and the Big Sioux, a new building’s floor and utilities must sit a foot above flood level. We confirm the address against the city’s floodplain map before the slab is designed.
We also serve Florence, Henry, Kranzburg and South Shore. See all of South Dakota.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Watertown 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