Data through September 2026 · updated 20 Oct 2026
501 garage, shed and shade structure permits were issued in unincorporated Alachua County, October 2024 through September 2026: about 250 a year and 3% of all permits. 232 garage, shed and shade structure permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 14% fewer than the 269 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is August. The usual one took 75 days from issue to the county's final. 32608 has the most, 116.
Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 22 |
| Nov 2024 | 26 |
| Dec 2024 | 15 |
| Jan 2025 | 16 |
| Feb 2025 | 24 |
| Mar 2025 | 23 |
| Apr 2025 | 25 |
| May 2025 | 27 |
| Jun 2025 | 25 |
| Jul 2025 | 18 |
| Aug 2025 | 33 |
| Sep 2025 | 15 |
| Oct 2025 | 17 |
| Nov 2025 | 10 |
| Dec 2025 | 19 |
| Jan 2026 | 14 |
| Feb 2026 | 20 |
| Mar 2026 | 28 |
| Apr 2026 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 13 |
| Jun 2026 | 23 |
| Jul 2026 | 18 |
| Aug 2026 | 24 |
| Sep 2026 | 26 |
By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). August is the busiest (137), January the quietest (72). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.
| Month | Index |
|---|---|
| January | 72 |
| February | 105 |
| March | 122 |
| April | 108 |
| May | 96 |
| June | 115 |
| July | 86 |
| August | 137 |
| September | 98 |
| October | 93 |
| November | 86 |
| December | 81 |
Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025, at least 12 months before the file ends. Usual days is the middle permit among the 229 with a final date.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | 269 |
| Finished | 86.2% |
| Expired | 11.2% |
| Usual days, issue to final | 75 |
| Middle half, days | 35–136 |
Counted at the property's ZIP code. Share is the part of the county's 501 garage, shed and shade structure permits.
How the county filed these permits. We group its types into kinds of work; this is the split.
| Permit type | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Building Permit / Accessory Structure | 330 | 66% |
| Building Permit / Aluminum | 171 | 34% |
Roofing (3,777)HVAC (2,884)Plumbing (1,902)Remodels & repairs (1,717)Electrical (1,546)New homes (834)Pools & spas (202)
Garage, shed and shade structure permits for other places in Gainesville. Each permit office keeps its own file, so the numbers are not added together.
Source: Alachua County Growth Management, CitizenServe building permits (ArcGIS: BuildingPermitsCS), read 20 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out.
Permits the Alachua County Building Division issues for unincorporated land only, plus the small towns that contract with the county for building services. Gainesville, Alachua, High Springs and Newberry run their own permit offices and are not in this file; Gainesville has its own page on this site.
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Contractor Records, "Garage, shed and shade structure permits in unincorporated Alachua County, FL", https://contractorrecords.com/alachua-county/accessory-permits, data through September 2026, from Alachua County Growth Management building-permit records.Link to a table: By month · Season · Days to final · By ZIP code · Permit types.
Download the tables (CSV): Garages, sheds & shade structures permits by month · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits by calendar month (index) · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits: days to final · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits by ZIP code · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits by permit type.