Monongalia County · West Virginia
Metal buildings in Morgantown, WV.
We supply detached garages, shops, storage buildings and more across Morgantown. Our work reaches from in-town neighborhoods to larger residential lots on the city’s edges, and anywhere else you’re building.
All buildings
Up to the ground floor
Height
18 ft
Side & rear setback
5 ft
R-1 lot coverage
40%
From the City of Morgantown Planning and Zoning Code, Section 1331.08, 2019 edition.
What people build in Morgantown
Morgantown sizes accessory buildings by the house’s ground floor.
Detached garages
All accessory buildings together can equal the house’s ground floor area.
Height
Accessory buildings can be up to 18 feet tall.
Prefab buildings
The city’s permit checklist asks for prefab buildings to be anchored for 90 mph wind.
Lot coverage
Accessory buildings count toward lot coverage, 40% in R-1.
We work in tubular steel, cold-formed steel, steel truss and red iron. See what a steel building costs.
Permitting metal buildings in Morgantown
Morgantown keeps accessory buildings out of the front yard.
Placement
- Not in the front yard; in a side yard, behind the house.
- On corner lots, not between the house and either street.
Size & height
- All accessory buildings: up to the house’s ground floor.
- Up to 18 feet.
Other rules
- 5 feet from side and rear lines.
- No basements, sleeping or cooking.
In Morgantown, a 1,600 sq ft ground floor allows a 40 by 40. Accessory buildings can match the house’s ground floor, within the lot coverage limit. We’ll run your numbers.
This is the 2019 edition; we confirm current rules by address. See all of West Virginia.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Morgantown 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