--- title: Ashcroft permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages question: "Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage?" place: Ashcroft, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/ashcroft category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Ashcroft sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/deck-shed-garage-permit/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/deck-shed-garage-permit.json" --- # Ashcroft permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages **Question:** Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage? **Short answer:** In Ashcroft the Building Regulations Bylaw does not apply to single-storey accessory buildings under 20 m² or to unroofed decks 600 mm or less above the ground. Larger sheds, garages and carports, higher decks and cargo containers of any size fall under the bylaw. Zoning rules still apply. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Ashcroft, https://ashcroftbc.ca) **Cost:** No permit fee applies to exempt buildings. Otherwise see the building-permit-fees answer. **How long:** The Village does not state a processing time. **Where:** - In person: Village Office, 601 Bancroft Street, Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) - Phone: Village Office, 250-453-9161 - Email: Village Office, admin@ashcroftbc.ca ## Key facts - **Sheds:** A single-storey accessory building under 20 m² in building area is outside the Building Regulations Bylaw, so no building permit is required under it. Larger accessory buildings fall under the bylaw. A cargo container needs a building permit regardless of size. - Source: [Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to May 23, 2023), s. 1.6(b)](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Village-of-Ashcroft-Building-Regulations-Bylaw-No.793-Consolidated.pdf) - Official wording: "Single-storey accessory buildings less than 20 m2 (215 ft2) in building area;" - Source: [Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026, s. 3.56](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Cargo containers require the approval of a building permit prior to installation regardless of size;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Decks:** An unroofed deck attached to or next to a single or two-family dwelling is outside the Building Regulations Bylaw if its surface is 600 mm (24 in) or less above the ground. Higher decks fall under the bylaw. - Source: [Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to May 23, 2023), s. 1.6(d)](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Village-of-Ashcroft-Building-Regulations-Bylaw-No.793-Consolidated.pdf) - Official wording: "Unroofed decks attached to or adjacent to single and two-family dwellings if the deck surface is 600 mm (24 in) or less above the adjacent ground level." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Garages and carports:** A detached garage or carport is an accessory building under the Zoning Bylaw. The Building Regulations Bylaw does not apply to single-storey accessory buildings under 20 m² (215 ft²); a larger or two-storey garage or carport falls under the bylaw and needs a permit. Confirm with the Village office. - Source: [Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to May 23, 2023), s. 1.6(b)](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Village-of-Ashcroft-Building-Regulations-Bylaw-No.793-Consolidated.pdf) - Official wording: "Single-storey accessory buildings less than 20 m2 (215 ft2) in building area;" - Source: [Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026, definition of Accessory Building](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "and includes garages, carports, sheds, soft-sided structures, and greenhouses." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Zoning limits:** R1 zone, accessory buildings: not in the front yard; no more than 30% of the rear yard; max 4.5 m high; at least 3 m from the house (s. 3.34 says 2.0 m); at least 1 m from a parcel line (1.2 m from a lane); max 70 m² per single detached dwelling. In RR1: max 50 m², 4.5 m high, 4.5 m from parcel lines. Under 6.7 m² may go beside a side or rear line. - Source: [Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026, s. 3.32, 3.33, 3.34, 3.37](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Accessory buildings or structures are not permitted in the front yard in any zone." … "Not more than 30% of the area of the rear yard of any parcel in an R zone shall be occupied by accessory buildings." … "Accessory buildings shall be located at least 2.0 m away from any principal building." … "it may be located adjacent to a side or rear parcel line, except in the M1 zone." - Source: [Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026, Table 7.1 (R1) and Table 6.1 (RR1)](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "a. Any lane 1.2 m 1.2 m b. Parcel line 1m 1.5 m .1 Maximum Height 4.5 m 4.5 m .2 Setback from principal 3m 3.0 m building .3 Maximum Accessory 70 m2 20 m2 Building Floor Area per dwelling unit" … "Maximum Accessory Building Floor Area per dwelling unit 50 m2" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014 (s. 1.6 exemptions); Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (s. 3.30 to 3.37 and the zone tables). - Source: [Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to May 23, 2023), title and s. 1.1](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Village-of-Ashcroft-Building-Regulations-Bylaw-No.793-Consolidated.pdf) - Official wording: "The bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014."" … "Consolidated to May 23, 2023" - Source: [Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026, s. 2](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "This Bylaw shall be cited as the "Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026"." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The [Building Regulations Bylaw 793]() does not apply to a single-storey accessory building under 20 m² (215 ft²) in building area. The [Zoning Bylaw No. 890]() counts garages, carports, sheds and greenhouses as accessory buildings, so a larger or two-storey one needs a building permit. Confirm with the Village office. An unroofed deck attached to or beside a single or two-family dwelling is outside the building bylaw if its surface is 600 mm (24 in) or less above the ground. Higher decks fall under the bylaw. A cargo container needs a building permit regardless of size. ## Steps 1. Check the size and height of what you plan to build against the exemptions above. 2. Check your zone's limits (see below), since zoning applies even where no building permit is needed. 3. If a permit is needed, follow the building-permit answer. ## Good to know - R1 zone accessory buildings: not in the front yard; no more than 30% of the rear yard; no higher than 4.5 m; at least 3 m from the house (s. 3.34 says 2.0 m); at least 1 m from a parcel line (1.2 m from a lane); no more than 70 m² per single detached dwelling. - RR1 zone: no more than 50 m², 4.5 m high and 4.5 m from parcel lines. - Buildings under 6.7 m² may be placed beside a side or rear line. - The bylaw is posted as consolidated to May 23, 2023. Confirm with the Village that it is current. ## Official forms and pages - [Building Regulations Bylaw 793 (PDF)](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Village-of-Ashcroft-Building-Regulations-Bylaw-No.793-Consolidated.pdf) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF)](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) ## Related questions - [Ashcroft building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/building-permit.md) - [Ashcroft building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/building-permit-fees.md) - [Ashcroft fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/fence-rules.md) - [Ashcroft zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Deck and shed permit thresholds in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Cache Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Logan Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Lillooet](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Clinton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Lytton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) ## Sources - [Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to May 23, 2023)](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Village-of-Ashcroft-Building-Regulations-Bylaw-No.793-Consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF)](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. 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