Metal Carports, Garages and Shops in Medford, Oregon

Permit steps in Medford

1. Find out which office covers your lot. Inside Medford city limits, City of Medford Building Safety reviews plans and issues building permits. Outside, it is Jackson County Development Services. Near the edge, have the office confirm by address.
2. Ask about zoning first. The state says local planning and zoning rules come first because they decide whether you can build at all. In the county, Planning Division review is the first step. In the city, ask Building Safety who reviews zoning for your lot.
3. Check the size. The state lists building or moving a carport, garage or shed of more than 200 square feet as work that needs a local building permit.
4. Ask what the office wants to see. Have your lot layout and the building size and height ready. A certified building comes with engineer-stamped drawings for the building department.
5. Apply. Medford Building Safety takes all permit applications and plans electronically, not on paper. On county land, the Building division handles permits and inspections.

What is exempt: the state lists Chapter 1 of its adopted code as effective and mandatory Oct. 1, 2026. Under it, a one-story detached accessory structure not used for sleeping or permanent cooking needs no building permit if it is 200 square feet or less and no taller than 15 feet, measured from grade to the average height of the highest roof surface. A 10 x 20 carport is exactly 200 square feet. City zoning and setbacks still apply, so have the office confirm before you order. Jackson County requires a permit for a shed of any size in a floodplain. The county also says exempt work must still meet code standards and cannot violate any law or ordinance. Any electrical, heating, cooling or plumbing in an exempt building still needs its own permit.

How permits work in general: our permit guide (written for Central Oregon; the questions to ask are the same anywhere).

Snow load & certified options

We do not have one published snow number for Medford to give you. The number is site-specific, so it depends on your exact address. The state's Oregon Design Criteria Hub is a mapping tool that gives site-specific design criteria for an address. Look yours up, then ask the building department to confirm it: City of Medford Building Safety inside city limits, Jackson County Development Services outside.

Our certified buildings come rated for 40, 50, 60 or 80 psf snow load. Bring us the confirmed number and we confirm the rating at order. Where snow is a real factor, the A-frame vertical roof is usually recommended because vertical panels shed snow better.

New to certified buildings? Certified buildings made simple explains it in three steps.

Frost, wind & other local rules

Frost depth: we have no published figure for Medford. If you plan a slab or footings, ask the building department what it requires before you pour. See site prep.

Wind: basic design wind speed is one of the site-specific values the Oregon Design Criteria Hub reports for an address. Bring it with your snow number when you order certified.

Wildfire: the Hub also shows whether your address is in a municipality that has adopted the state's R327 wildfire hazard mitigation standards.

County land: any work in a floodplain needs land use approval from Jackson County, whatever the size. If your plans include development within 200 feet of federal lands, the county consults the appropriate agency to prevent potential property line conflicts.

What we've delivered near Medford

We have 3 signed orders on record in Medford. One is 20 feet wide by 21 feet long with 8 foot legs. Two are 12 feet wide by 41 feet long with 10 foot legs. All three are non-certified.