Developer Fees Residential Fees – $3.21/ sq. ft. Commercial Fees – $0.52 / sq. ft.
Detached Accessory Building used as tool shed, storage shed, playhouse, or similar use where the floor area is greater than 120 sq. ft. A building permit is not required for under 120 sq. ft.
Residential: $4.79 per square foot. Commercial/industrial: $0.78 per square foot. Mini Storage: $0.05 per square foot.
In San Jose, California, permit approval times can be as short as 10 weeks or 40+ weeks, depending on several factors. The City of San Jose Building Division offers this approximate plan review timetable document.
In California, you are allowed to build two tool and storage sheds, not bigger than 120 square feet of floor area. In Florida, if you live in a rural county, you can build as many sheds as you want. (PDF) In Michigan, only one shed greater than 200 square feet is allowed per residential lot and you will need a permit.
Are shed houses legal in California? In California, the law permits these trendy tiny homes as part of the broader tiny house movement if they comply with all the accessory building regulations.
Storage sheds that are less than 120 square feet and eight feet in height do not require a building permit, but still require Planning Division approval through an over-the-counter application called a Zoning Clearance.