Box Elder County · Utah
Metal buildings in Brigham City, UT.
We supply detached garages, carports, shops and more across Brigham City. Our work reaches from neighborhoods off Main Street to the orchard country along Highway 89, and anywhere else you’re building.
Maximum height
20 ft, one story
Rear lot coverage
25%
Within 5 ft of a line
8 ft walls
Application
Required at any size
From Brigham City’s detached accessory structure guide (February 2026) and Code Sections 156.117 to 156.120, for residential zones.
What people build in Brigham City
Peach City, the Box Elder County seat at the foot of the Wellsvilles.
Detached garages
One story with attic trusses allowed. Tubular steel suits most garages.
Carports
Permitted and anchored for wind and seismic loads.
Shops
Sized to a quarter of the rear lot. Steel truss suits a finished interior.
Farm buildings
Equipment storage for orchards and acreage. Red iron takes over past eighty feet.
See what a steel building costs for real per-square-foot ranges.
Permitting metal buildings in Brigham City
Applications
- Every detached accessory structure needs an application through the city’s online portal; 200 sq ft or less gets free zoning review only.
- Larger buildings need foundation, floor plan and framing details, and contractors need a Utah business license; allow at least two weeks.
Setbacks
- Buildings over 200 sq ft sit 5 feet from the rear line and, when 60 feet or more back from the front, 5 feet from the side; smaller sheds can be 1 foot away.
- Keep 10 feet from a neighbor’s home, 20 feet from a side street and 15 feet from any utility pole arm.
Height & coverage
- Accessory buildings are one story and 20 feet max; within 5 feet of a property line, interior walls stop at 8 feet.
- They can cover 25% of the rear lot, and all buildings together 35% to 50% of the lot depending on zone.
In Brigham City, carports need permits too. The city treats carports and tarp shelters like any other structure, anchored for wind and earthquakes. Every carport we supply comes engineered and anchored to that standard, with drawings ready for the portal.
We also serve Perry, Willard, Tremonton and the rest of Box Elder County. See all of Utah.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Brigham City 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