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Garage, shed and shade structure permits in unincorporated Polk County, FL

Data through September 2026 · updated 20 Oct 2026

2,863 garage, shed and shade structure permits were issued in unincorporated Polk County, October 2024 through September 2026: about 1,432 a year and 18% of all permits. 1,383 garage, shed and shade structure permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 7% fewer than the 1,480 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is February. The usual one took 49 days from issue to the county's final. 34759 has the most, 261.

What this file covers: The Property Appraiser's file holds only permits that can change a property's taxable value, so re-roofs, fences and most trade permits are missing.

2,863permits issued
1,383last 12 months
Febbusiest month
49days, usual issue to final
94%finished
$10,000usual declared value
Sep 2026records through

Garage, shed and shade structure permits by month

Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.

Oct 2024: 104Oct2024Nov 2024: 80Dec 2024: 101Jan 2025: 137Jan2025Feb 2025: 154Mar 2025: 128Apr 2025: 136May 2025: 112Jun 2025: 113Jul 2025: 163JulAug 2025: 118Sep 2025: 134Oct 2025: 130Nov 2025: 82Dec 2025: 124Jan 2026: 123Jan2026Feb 2026: 128Mar 2026: 111Apr 2026: 105May 2026: 114Jun 2026: 134Jul 2026: 98JulAug 2026: 110Sep 2026: 124
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MonthPermits
Oct 2024104
Nov 202480
Dec 2024101
Jan 2025137
Feb 2025154
Mar 2025128
Apr 2025136
May 2025112
Jun 2025113
Jul 2025163
Aug 2025118
Sep 2025134
Oct 2025130
Nov 202582
Dec 2025124
Jan 2026123
Feb 2026128
Mar 2026111
Apr 2026105
May 2026114
Jun 2026134
Jul 202698
Aug 2026110
Sep 2026124

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When garage, shed and shade structure permits are filed

By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). February is the busiest (118), November the quietest (68). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.

January: 109 (100 = an average month)February: 118 (100 = an average month)118March: 100 (100 = an average month)April: 101 (100 = an average month)May: 95 (100 = an average month)June: 104 (100 = an average month)July: 109 (100 = an average month)August: 96 (100 = an average month)September: 108 (100 = an average month)October: 98 (100 = an average month)November: 68 (100 = an average month)December: 94 (100 = an average month)JFMAMJJASOND
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MonthIndex
January109
February118
March100
April101
May95
June104
July109
August96
September108
October98
November68
December94

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How long a garage, shed and shade structure permit takes

Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025, at least 12 months before the file ends. Usual days is the middle permit among the 767 with a final date.

MeasureValue
Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 20251,480
Finished94.1%
Usual days, issue to final49
Middle half, days22–104

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What a garage, shed and shade structure permit is declared at

The value written on the permit at application, from 2,802 permits with one. Not a quote and not the final bill.

MeasureValue
Usual declared value$10,000
Middle half$5,000–$17,074

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ZIP codes with the most garage, shed and shade structure permits

Counted at the property's ZIP code. Share is the part of the county's 2,863 garage, shed and shade structure permits.

ZIP codePermitsShare
347592619%
338102569%
338982137%
338372077%
338091666%
338131656%
338801475%
338111234%
338841194%
338231184%

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The county's own permit types

How the county filed these permits. We group its types into kinds of work; this is the split.

Permit typePermitsShare
RES ADDN2,860100%
RES NEW3under 1%

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Guides for this kind of work

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Other kinds of work here

New homes (4,267)Solar (2,119)Remodels & repairs (2,000)Electrical (829)Pools & spas (673)Demolition (657)Roofing (278)

How these numbers are made

Source: Polk County Property Appraiser, public FTP permit file (ftp_permit.zip, Appraisal Data), read 20 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out.

Permits the Polk County building division issues for unincorporated land only (Poinciana, Lakeland Highlands, Four Corners, Kathleen, Wahneta and similar places). Lakeland, Winter Haven, Haines City, Davenport, Bartow, Lake Wales and the other cities issue their own permits and are not counted here. The list comes from the Polk County Property Appraiser, which collects only permits that can change a property's taxable value.

  • The file names no contractor, so there are no contractor lists, rankings or firm pages for this county.
  • The Property Appraiser collects only permits that can change taxable value: new homes, additions, pools, solar, generators, garages and similar. Re-roofs, fences, driveways and most like-for-like repairs are left out, so those kinds of work are undercounted or missing.
  • A final date is the county's final inspection of a new building or addition. A permit the Property Appraiser marks completed without one counts as finished but adds no days.
  • The value is the estimated value on the permit.
  • The ZIP code is the parcel's site ZIP on the Property Appraiser's roll.

Counts are permits, not jobs: one job can need several permits. Nobody paid to be on this page and nobody can. Sources and definitions →

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Contractor Records, "Garage, shed and shade structure permits in unincorporated Polk County, FL", https://contractorrecords.com/polk-county/accessory-permits, data through September 2026, from the Polk County Building Division building-permit records.

Link to a table: By month · Season · Days to final · Declared value · 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: declared value · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits by ZIP code · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits by permit type.

Common questions

  • How many garage, shed and shade structure permits does Polk County issue a year?About 1,432 a year in unincorporated Polk County: 2,863 permits issued October 2024 through September 2026, 1,383 of them in the last 12 months.
  • How long does a garage, shed and shade structure permit take in Polk County?The usual one took 49 days from issue to the county's final inspection, and the middle half took 22 to 104 days (767 permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025 that reached a final). The wait to get the permit issued is not in this file.
  • When do people in Polk County file the most garage, shed and shade structure permits?February (118 against an average month of 100); November is the quietest (68). If you can choose, a quiet month at the permit counter can mean contractors have more room in their schedules.
  • Which ZIP code has the most garage, shed and shade structure permits in Polk County?34759, with 261 of the 2,863 (9%); then 33810 (256).
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