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Know what applies to your project.
Check the conditions below before you finalize the scope. Every answer connects to an official source.
The shed must be detached, one storey, used solely for storage ancillary to the main building on the lot, and have no plumbing. Check setbacks and whether Shelburne requires zoning approval before placing it.
Source · Dufferin County
Source · Dufferin County
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Fees and timing
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Confirm the current municipal service standard.
Permit fees
If a permit is required, Dufferin County requests payment through CityView after approval. Confirm the current amount with Building Services.
From reading to doing
Your next steps.
Follow the practical steps in the published Shelburne guide. Confirm unresolved details with the City before committing to work.
Confirm all five conditions and check the lot’s setbacks.
Check zoning or other applicable approvals with Shelburne.
If a permit is required, submit the applicable package through Dufferin County’s CityView portal.
Trace the evidence
Official sources behind this guide.
These are the source documents linked in the rules above. Check the municipal authority for current requirements before submitting a project.
- Dufferin County
Building Services and service municipalities
Source checked Nov 7, 2026
- Dufferin County
Building permit applications and municipal approvals
Source checked Nov 7, 2026
A little more clarity
Common questions.
Who reviews my application?
Shelburne reviews local applicable-law requirements and a Dufferin County building official reviews compliance with the Ontario Building Code.
Know the zoning terms
The shed may be permit-exempt. The property rules still matter.
Placement, setbacks and lot coverage may still apply even where a shed is exempt from a building permit.
Setback
A setback is the required distance between a building or structure and a property line, street, another feature or another regulated reference point.
Lot coverage
Lot coverage is a zoning measurement describing how much of a lot is occupied by buildings or structures under the applicable municipal rules.
Zoning by-law
A municipal rule set that controls how land and buildings may be used and developed, including matters such as permitted uses, setbacks, height, lot coverage and other site-specific standards.
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