Custer accessory structures and decks can need their own permit

Custer County’s accessory-structure permit covers more than sheds. Garages, barns, decks, porches, balconies, and other enclosed or open structures all belong in the permit conversation before work starts.

Zoning comes first: whether the structure is allowed, where it may sit on the lot, and which plans or drawings the county needs. Those answers belong in the plan before lumber arrives.

The stakes climb on the kind of ground common in the Wet Mountain Valley, lots that come with slopes, a well, a septic area, an access road, or setbacks that leave little room to spare. A detached garage or a porch can feel like an afterthought, yet it still touches drainage, fire access, the spacing between you and a neighbor, and the paperwork a future buyer’s lender will expect to see. A permit on file turns all of that from a question into a record.

Use the county’s building permits and applications page to match the structure to the current permit and submittal requirements.