Ashcroft fence rules: permits and height limits

Do I need a permit to build a fence, and how high can it be?

Ashcroft, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 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.