Site object rules catalog — France
Choose a structure or utility object and check the planning passport: boundary setbacks, sanitary distances, fire-safety envelopes and source links.
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Outbuilding
Garden shed
Auxiliary · depends on foundation
- Permit ≤5 m² none; 5–20 m² declaration; >20 m² building permit
- Setback to boundary On the boundary or ≥3 m if the PLU sets no rule
Garden structure
Greenhouse
Auxiliary · usually lightweight
- Permit ≤5 m² none; 5–20 m² declaration; >20 m² building permit
- Setback to boundary On the boundary or ≥3 m if the PLU sets no rule
Garden structure
Swimming pool
Auxiliary · usually permanent
- Permit Check the local building code
- Local code check Use the local municipality / emirate / county requirements before final placement.
Bath & shower
Bathhouse / sauna
Auxiliary · usually permanent
- Permit 5–20 m² declaration; >20 m² building permit
- Setback to boundary On the boundary or ≥3 m if the PLU sets no rule; check PLU/local fire orders
Outbuilding
Garage
Auxiliary · usually permanent
- Permit 5–20 m² declaration; >20 m² building permit
- Placement on / off boundary On the boundary or ≥3 m if the PLU sets no rule
Outbuilding
Carport / canopy
Auxiliary · usually lightweight
- Permit ≤5 m² none; 5–20 m² declaration; >20 m² permit
- Setback to boundary On the boundary or ≥3 m if the PLU sets no rule
Bath & shower
Outdoor shower
Auxiliary · usually lightweight
- Permit Check the local building code
- Greywater drainage Must drain into your own sanitation, not toward a neighbour
- If on non-collective sanitation Treatment unit ≥5 m from a building, ≥35 m from a well
Animal housing
Poultry / rabbit house
Auxiliary · depends on foundation
- Permit Check the local building code
- Sanitary setback Set by the departmental sanitary rules / municipality — verify before building
- Distance to a well Keep clear of a drinking-water well to avoid contamination — verify locally
Sanitation facility
Outdoor toilet
Auxiliary · usually lightweight
- Permit Check the local building code
- Distance to a well / drinking water At least 35 m from a declared well
- Distance to the dwelling About 5 m from any building
Sanitation facility
Septic tank / treatment unit
Auxiliary · usually permanent
- Permit Check the local building code
- Distance to a well / capture At least 35 m
- Distance to a building At least 5 m
- Distance to boundary / trees More than 3 m from the boundary; about 3 m from trees
Water source
Well / borehole
Auxiliary · depends on foundation
- Permit A domestic well must be declared at the town hall
- Distance to septic / sanitation At least 35 m
Composting area
Compost bin
Auxiliary · usually lightweight
- Permit Check the local building code
- Distance to a drinking-water well Keep clear of a well; the 35 m sanitary buffer is a good reference
- Odour / runoff to boundary Set a courtesy distance to the boundary — no fixed national figure
Open-fire facility
Barbecue grill / mangal
Auxiliary · usually lightweight
- Permit Check the local building code
- Fire clearance Keep a clear non-flammable zone; no fixed national distance
- Local fire restrictions Préfet/mairie may restrict fires in dry/risk periods
Open-fire facility
Fire pit
Auxiliary · usually lightweight
- Permit Check the local building code
- Open burning of green waste Prohibited; only mairie/préfet may grant an exception
- Penalty Fine of €750 for burning green waste