Data through September 2026 · updated 18 Oct 2026
220 garage, shed and shade structure permits were issued in Kansas City, October 2024 through September 2026: about 110 a year and under 1% of all permits. 113 garage, shed and shade structure permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 6% more than the 107 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is May. The usual one took 106 days from issue to the city's final. 64113 has the most, 44.
Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 4 |
| Nov 2024 | 8 |
| Dec 2024 | 11 |
| Jan 2025 | 9 |
| Feb 2025 | 6 |
| Mar 2025 | 7 |
| Apr 2025 | 13 |
| May 2025 | 11 |
| Jun 2025 | 8 |
| Jul 2025 | 4 |
| Aug 2025 | 14 |
| Sep 2025 | 12 |
| Oct 2025 | 10 |
| Nov 2025 | 13 |
| Dec 2025 | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | 13 |
| Apr 2026 | 6 |
| May 2026 | 13 |
| Jun 2026 | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | 13 |
| Aug 2026 | 10 |
| Sep 2026 | 11 |
By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). May is the busiest (131), January the quietest (71). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.
| Month | Index |
|---|---|
| January | 71 |
| February | 71 |
| March | 109 |
| April | 104 |
| May | 131 |
| June | 82 |
| July | 93 |
| August | 131 |
| September | 125 |
| October | 76 |
| November | 115 |
| December | 93 |
Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025, at least 12 months before the file ends. Usual days is the middle permit among the 63 with a final date.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | 107 |
| Finished | 58.9% |
| Expired | 0.0% |
| Usual days, issue to final | 106 |
| Middle half, days | 49–238 |
Counted at the property's ZIP code. Share is the part of the city's 220 garage, shed and shade structure permits.
How the city filed these permits. We group its types into kinds of work; this is the split.
| Permit type | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Detached Accessory Structure | 149 | 68% |
| Covered Deck | 71 | 32% |
Electrical (8,430)Plumbing (5,683)HVAC (5,285)Remodels & repairs (1,736)New homes (1,273)Demolition (430)Additions (251)
Garage, shed and shade structure permits for other places in Kansas City. Each permit office keeps its own file, so the numbers are not added together.
Source: City of Kansas City, MO Open Data, City Issued Permits (data.kcmo.org, dataset w8jz-wjgn), read 18 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out.
Residential permits the City of Kansas City, Missouri issues inside the city limits (in Jackson, Clay, Platte and Cass counties): building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and demolition permits for single-family homes, duplexes and townhouses. Commercial permits, public works street and excavation permits, water service, zoning approvals and certificates of occupancy in the same file are not counted. Kansas City, Kansas, Independence, Overland Park and the other metro cities run their own permit offices and are not in this file.
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Contractor Records, "Garage, shed and shade structure permits in Kansas City, MO", https://contractorrecords.com/kansas-city/accessory-permits, data through September 2026, from the City of Kansas City, Missouri City Planning & Development Department 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.