--- title: "Ashcroft fence rules: permits and height limits" question: "Do I need a permit to build a fence, and how high can it be?" 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/fence-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/fence-rules.json" --- # Ashcroft fence rules: permits and height limits **Question:** Do I need a permit to build a fence, and how high can it be? **Short answer:** In Ashcroft the bylaws read do not mention a fence permit. Front fences are limited to 1.2 m in the RR1, R1 and MH1 zones. Elsewhere on the lot, fences may be up to 2.0 m (R1, RM1, MH1, CD1, CD2, C1) or 2.4 m (A1, RR1, P1, M1), in non-combustible material. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Ashcroft, https://ashcroftbc.ca) **Cost:** No fence permit or fee is mentioned in the bylaws read. **How long:** Not applicable; no fence permit process is stated. **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 - **Permit:** Not confirmed. The bylaws read do not mention a fence permit in Ashcroft. - **Height, front yard:** 1.2 m along the front parcel line in the RR1, R1 and MH1 zones. - Source: [Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026, s. 17.16](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "no fence constructed along the front parcel line shall exceed 1.2 m in height in the RR1, R1 or MH1 zone." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Height, side and rear yards:** Not more than 2.0 m (non-combustible materials) in the R1, RM1, MH1, CD1, CD2 and C1 zones; not more than 2.4 m in the A1, RR1, P1 and M1 zones, unless a zone says otherwise. - Source: [Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026, s. 17.15, 17.17](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "All fencing shall not be greater than 2.0 m in height unless otherwise specified and comprised of non-combustible materials in the R1, RM1, MH1, CD1, CD2, or C1 zone." … "All fencing shall not be greater than 2.4 m in height unless otherwise specified and comprised of non-combustible materials in the A1, RR1, P1 or M1 zone." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Corner lots and sightlines:** On a corner parcel, within the triangle formed by measuring 6.0 m along the curb lines of the two streets and joining the points, nothing planted or built may be higher than 0.5 m above street grade. - Source: [Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026, s. 3.54](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "on a corner parcel within the shaded space formed by measuring 6.0 m along the curb lines of the 2 streets and joining these points on the diagonal, no landscaping, screening, building or structure will be planted or erected to a height greater than 0.5 m above the established grade of the street." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other rules:** Height is measured from grade (the neighbour's grade if the fence is on the property line), and includes any retaining wall or berm under it. Fences must be FireSmart material. In R1, RM1, MH1, CD1, CD2, P1, RR1 and C1 no tarps, barbed wire, razor wire or electrified wire. A shared boundary fence is maintained equally by both owners; 14 days' written notice before repair or replacement. - Source: [Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026, s. 17.6, 17.7, 17.18](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Where the fence or wall is adjacent to the property line, the height shall be measured with reference to the grade of the abutting property." … "the height of the fence shall include the height of the supporting structure." … "No fence in an R1, RM1, MH1, CD1, CD2, P1, RR1, or C1 zone shall contain tarps, barbed wire, razor wire, or electrified wire." - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, s. 3.3A](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf) - Official wording: "both adjoining property owners are equally responsible for the maintenance, repair, and replacement of the shared fence." … "they must provide the adjoining owner with at least 14 days' written notice" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026, s. 17.6 and 17.15 to 17.19 (and s. 3.54); Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, s. 3.3 and 3.3A. - 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"." - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, s. 1.1](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf) - Official wording: "This Bylaw shall be cited as the "Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025"." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Fence heights are set in the Village's [Zoning Bylaw No. 890](). The bylaws read do not mention a fence permit. Retaining walls over 1.2 m high are regulated by the [Building Regulations Bylaw](), and a fence on a retaining wall is measured including the wall. - Along the front parcel line in the RR1, R1 and MH1 zones: no more than 1.2 m. - Elsewhere in the R1, RM1, MH1, CD1, CD2 and C1 zones: no more than 2.0 m, in non-combustible materials. - In the A1, RR1, P1 and M1 zones: no more than 2.4 m, in non-combustible materials, unless a zone says otherwise. The bylaw gives one overall maximum per zone and a lower front limit, not a separate side-yard figure. ## Steps 1. Find your zone (see the zoning-lookup answer). 2. Measure height from grade. If the fence is on the property line, use the neighbour's grade; any retaining wall or berm under it counts. 3. On a corner lot, keep anything planted or built within the corner triangle no higher than 0.5 m above street grade. The triangle is formed by measuring 6.0 m along the curb lines of the two streets and joining the points. 4. Call the Village office to confirm no permit applies to your fence. ## Good to know - Fences must use FireSmart materials. In the R1, RM1, MH1, CD1, CD2, P1, RR1 and C1 zones no tarps, barbed wire, razor wire or electrified wire are allowed. - Under the [Good Neighbour Bylaw](), both owners of a shared fence are equally responsible for maintaining it. An owner repairing or replacing it must give the neighbour at least 14 days' written notice. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF)](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025 (PDF)](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf) ## Related questions - [Ashcroft zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/zoning-lookup.md) - [Ashcroft building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/building-permit.md) - [Ashcroft permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Fence height limits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fence-rules.md) - [Cache Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/fence-rules.md) - [Logan Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/fence-rules.md) - [Lillooet](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/fence-rules.md) - [Clinton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/fence-rules.md) - [Lytton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/fence-rules.md) - [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/fence-rules.md) ## Sources - [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) - [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025 (PDF)](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [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) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. 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