Anmore permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages
Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage in Anmore?
In Anmore a new shed, garage or other accessory building needs a building permit; the Village states no size threshold. A deck needs one unless it is under 600 mm (2 feet) above grade, on its own foundations and not attached to a structure. Carports are not named in the Village's pages.
Key facts
| Sheds | A building permit is needed for constructing a new accessory building or structure, with no size threshold stated.Building Requirements, When do I need a Building Permit?; Building Bylaw No. 583-2018, s. 11.2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingConstructing a new dwelling, accessory building, or structure. prior to carrying out any construction or demolition; |
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| Decks | A deck needs a building permit unless it is less than 600 mm (2 feet) above grade, on its own independent foundations, and not attached to an existing structure.Building Requirements, When is a permit not required? · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingInstallation of patios or decks less than 600mm (2’0”) above grade supported on its own independent foundations (cannot be attached to an existing structure) |
| Garages and carports | A garage is an accessory building or part of the principal building, so building one, or adding to a building, needs a building permit. Carports are not named in the permit pages read.Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 735-2026), s. 2 (Garage); Building Requirements, When do I need a Building Permit? · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingmeans an accessory building or that portion of a principal building, Adding to an existing building or structure. Constructing a new dwelling, accessory building, or structure. |
| Zoning limits | RS-1 zone (lots of 4,047 m² or more): no more than 2 accessory buildings (only 1 if there is a coach house), 180 m² total, 7 m high; setbacks 7.6 m front, rear and exterior side and 5 m interior side (3.0 m rear and interior side for accessory buildings under 10 m²); 25% parcel coverage. Other zones differ.Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 735-2026), s. 5.2, 9.1.3, 9.1.4, 9.1.5 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingNo more than one principal building and two accessory buildings may be sited on one Only 1 Accessory Building is permitted on a Parcel containing a Coach House. parcel shall not exceed 180m2. 7.6 m 7.6 m 7.6 m 5m the rear and interior side setbacks may be reduced to 3.0 m. The maximum parcel coverage shall be 25% of the parcel. |
| Bylaw | Anmore Building Bylaw No. 583-2018; Anmore Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017Building Bylaw No. 583-2018, cover; Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 735-2026), cover · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingANMORE BUILDING BYLAW NO. 583-2018 Anmore Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 |
How it works
The Village of Anmore requires a building permit under its Building Bylaw No. 583-2018 before constructing a new dwelling, accessory building or structure. A garage is either an accessory building or part of the main building, so building or adding one needs a permit.
A deck needs a permit unless it is less than 600 mm (2 feet) above grade, on its own independent foundations and not attached to an existing structure. The pages read do not name carports, and they set no size below which a shed is exempt, so ask the Village before you build one.
Zoning also limits what you can build. In the RS-1 zone (lots of 4,047 m² or more), the Zoning Bylaw allows no more than 2 accessory buildings (only 1 if there is a coach house), 180 m² in total, 7 m high, with 25% parcel coverage. Setbacks are 7.6 m from the front, rear and exterior side lines and 5 m from interior side lines; accessory buildings under 10 m² may be 3.0 m from the rear and interior side lines. Other zones differ.
Steps
- Check your zone and its limits (see the zoning-lookup answer).
- Ask the building department whether your project needs a permit.
- If it does, apply through Cloudpermit with your drawings and site plan.
- Book inspections by email to building@anmore.com or through Cloudpermit.
Good to know
- Building without a permit doubles the permit fee.
- Inspections are available Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings.
Official forms and pages
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Deck and shed permit thresholds in British Columbia, by municipality →
Sources
- Building Requirements, Village of Anmore (read 2026-11-08)
- Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 735-2026), Village of Anmore (read 2026-11-08)
- Building Bylaw No. 583-2018 (PDF), Village of Anmore (read 2026-11-08)
- Cloudpermit, Village of Anmore (read 2026-11-08)
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