{"title":"100 Mile House fence rules: permits and height limits","question":"Do I need a permit to build a fence, and how high can it be?","slug":"fence-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","name":"100 Mile House","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of 100 Mile House","url":"https://www.100milehouse.com"},"short_answer":"In 100 Mile House the Building Bylaw does not treat a fence as a structure, so it lists no building permit for one. Under the Zoning Bylaw a fence may be 1.2 m high in the front and 2.0 m elsewhere on most lots. Confirm with the District before you build.","aliases":["fence height 100 mile house","fence permit 100 mile house","fence bylaw 100 mile house","backyard fence rules 100 mile house"],"cost":"No fence permit fee is listed in the District's Fees and Charges Bylaw.","how_long":"Not applicable; no fence permit is listed.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"#1-385 Birch Ave., 100 Mile House, BC V0K 2E0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"District office","value":"250-395-2434"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466 (PDF)","url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf"},{"title":"Building Bylaw No. 695 (PDF)","url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2023-05/bylaw%20695%20consolidated%20Building%20Bylaw_updated%20May%2016%202023.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"100 Mile House permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"100 Mile House zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","name":"Clinton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","name":"Williams Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","name":"Cache Creek","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","name":"Barriere","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","name":"Clearwater","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","name":"Ashcroft","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/fence-rules/"}],"topic":{"title":"Fence height limits in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fence-rules/"},"facts":{"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"No building permit is required for a fence: the Building Bylaw defines 'structure' to exclude fences (and retaining walls under 1.0 m). A fence must still meet the height rules in the Zoning Bylaw, s. 5.12.","short":"No building permit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2023-05/bylaw%20695%20consolidated%20Building%20Bylaw_updated%20May%2016%202023.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 695, 1996 consolidation (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","section":"s. 2 definition of 'structure'","quotes":["improvement, retaining walls under 1.0m in height, signs and fences;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"height_front":{"label":"Height, front yard","value":"1.2 metres between the front parcel line and the building or use on the parcel (fences, walls and hedges, other than required screening).","short":"1.2 m","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","section":"s. 5.12.2(a)","quotes":["1.2 metres in height between the front parcel line and the building or use"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"height_side_rear":{"label":"Height, side and rear yards","value":"2.0 metres elsewhere on the parcel; 3.0 metres in agricultural and industrial zones; 2.5 metres in the CD-3 zone. Open mesh or chain link fences may reach 4.0 metres in agricultural, industrial or institutional/public use zones.","short":"2.0 m (3.0 m in agricultural, industrial)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","section":"s. 5.12.2(b) and 5.12.3","quotes":["2.0 metres in height elsewhere on the parcel except for agricultural and","industrial zones in which the height must not exceed 3.0 metres.","maximum height of 4.0 metres.","A fence to be 2.5 metres in height elsewhere on the parcel.","General regulation 5.12.2 amended to allow:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"corner_lots":{"label":"Corner lots and sightlines","value":"Nothing over 1 metre high (landscaping, buildings or structures, but chain link fences are excepted) within a triangle 6 metres along the lot lines from where streets intersect. In the C-1 zone, no structure or vegetation between 1 and 3 metres high within 3 metres of the lot line next to the highway (poles, signs, columns and tree trunks excepted).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","section":"s. 5.15.1 and 5.15.2","quotes":["1 metre in height other than a chain link fence, above the established grade","within a triangular plane 6 metres along","In the C-1 Zone no structure or vegetation except a supporting column or"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_rules":{"label":"Other rules","value":"Height is measured from the average grade one metre from both sides of the fence. A swimming pool (over 15 m² and 1.0 m deep) must be enclosed by a fence at least 1.5 m high, no openings over 100 mm, with a self-closing, spring-locked gate. Storage yards need a solid fence or wall 2.4 m high or a hedge 1.5 m high.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","section":"s. 5.12.1 and 5.13.2","quotes":["The height of a fence, wall or hedge will be measured from the average grade","storage yards must be screened with a solid fence or wall 2.4 metres in height"]},{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2023-05/bylaw%20695%20consolidated%20Building%20Bylaw_updated%20May%2016%202023.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 695, 1996 consolidation (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","section":"Part 8, ss. 8.2 and 8.3","quotes":["A swimming pool shall be enclosed with a fence having a minimum height of","1.5m, and having no openings greater than 100mm at their least dimension."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026, s. 5.12 (Fence Heights) and s. 5.15 (Vision Clearance at Intersections)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","section":"cover","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026","5.12 Fence Heights"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Building Bylaw No. 695](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2023-05/bylaw%20695%20consolidated%20Building%20Bylaw_updated%20May%2016%202023.pdf) defines \"structure\" so that it excludes fences, so no building permit is required for a fence. A fence must still meet the height rules in section 5.12 of the [Zoning Bylaw No. 1466](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check the height limit for your lot (below).\n2. If you are on a corner lot, check the vision clearance rule.\n3. Call the District office at 250-395-2434 if you are unsure which rule applies to your zone.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Front: 1.2 m high between the front parcel line and the building or use on the parcel (fences, walls and hedges, other than required screening).\n- Elsewhere on the parcel: 2.0 m. In agricultural and industrial zones, 3.0 m. In the CD-3 zone, 2.5 m.\n- Open mesh or chain link fences may reach 4.0 m in agricultural, industrial or institutional/public use zones.\n- Height is measured from the average grade one metre from both sides of the fence.\n- Corner lots: nothing over 1 m high (landscaping, buildings or structures, but chain link fences are excepted) within a triangle 6 m along the lot lines from where streets intersect. In the C-1 zone, no structure or vegetation between 1 and 3 m high within 3 m of the lot line next to the highway (poles, signs, columns and tree trunks excepted).\n- A swimming pool over 15 m² and 1.0 m deep must be enclosed by a fence at least 1.5 m high, with no openings over 100 mm and a self-closing, spring-locked gate.\n- Storage yards need a solid fence or wall 2.4 m high or a hedge 1.5 m high.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2023-05/bylaw%20695%20consolidated%20Building%20Bylaw_updated%20May%2016%202023.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 695, 1996 consolidation (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/fence-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/fence-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/fence-rules.json"}}