{"title":"Barriere permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","question":"Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage in Barriere?","slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","place":{"path":"ca/bc/barriere","name":"Barriere","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 Barriere","url":"https://www.barriere.ca"},"short_answer":"In Barriere a shed or garage needs a District building permit if it is over 20 m² (215 sq. ft.). A sundeck needs one too, unless it is unroofed, beside a one- or two-family home and 600 mm (24 in) or less above the ground. The guide does not mention carports.","aliases":["shed permit barriere","deck permit barriere","garage permit barriere","carport permit barriere"],"cost":"Based on the value of the work. See the building-permit-fees answer.","how_long":"The District does not state a processing time. Ask the Building Inspector.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Building Inspector (Tuesday to Friday, by appointment)","value":"250-214-3508"},{"type":"email","label":"Building Inspection","value":"inspection@barriere.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"District Office","value":"4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0","note":"Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Building Inspection and Development Permits, District of Barriere","url":"https://www.barriere.ca/p/building-inspection-development-permits"},{"title":"Guide to Building Permits and application package (PDF)","url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=7bb846f5-3abe-404e-afbd-52c1727e3d21"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF)","url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Barriere building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/building-permit/"},{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Barriere building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Barriere fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/fence-rules/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Barriere zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","name":"Sun Peaks","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/chase","name":"Chase","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","name":"Clearwater","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","name":"Kamloops","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","name":"Sicamous","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","name":"Cache Creek","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}],"topic":{"title":"Deck and shed permit thresholds in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},"facts":{"shed":{"label":"Sheds","value":"A building permit is needed for an accessory building such as a shed or garage greater than 20 m² (215 sq. ft.). Single-storey accessory buildings under 20 m² are outside the building bylaw. A storage container counts as an accessory building and cannot be stacked.","short":"Yes if greater than 20 m²","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=7bb846f5-3abe-404e-afbd-52c1727e3d21","title":"Guide to Building Permits and application package, District of Barriere (PDF)","section":"Guide to Building Permits","quotes":["Construct a new accessory building","such as a garage or storage shed","greater than 20 square metres (215","containers (C-Cans) are considered an accessory building, cannot be stacked,"]},{"url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=211d9f63-a68b-4b0d-ad78-53d0fa10838b","title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128 (PDF)","section":"s. 1.3.2.2","quotes":["Single-storey accessory buildings less than 20 m² (215 ft²) in building area;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"deck":{"label":"Decks","value":"A sundeck needs a building permit, as does roofing over or enclosing a deck. An unroofed deck beside a one- or two-family home does not if its surface is 600 mm (24 in) or less above the adjacent ground.","short":"Yes, unless 600 mm or less above ground, unroofed","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=7bb846f5-3abe-404e-afbd-52c1727e3d21","title":"Guide to Building Permits and application package, District of Barriere (PDF)","section":"Guide to Building Permits","quotes":["Construct a sundeck;","Enclose a porch or roof over a"]},{"url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=211d9f63-a68b-4b0d-ad78-53d0fa10838b","title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128 (PDF)","section":"s. 1.3.2.3","quotes":["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":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"garage_carport":{"label":"Garages and carports","value":"A garage is an accessory building: a permit is needed when it is greater than 20 m² (215 sq. ft.). Carports are not mentioned in the guide or the bylaw.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=7bb846f5-3abe-404e-afbd-52c1727e3d21","title":"Guide to Building Permits and application package, District of Barriere (PDF)","section":"Guide to Building Permits","quotes":["such as a garage or storage shed","greater than 20 square metres (215"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"zoning_limits":{"label":"Zoning limits","value":"Accessory buildings: 65 m² maximum floor area unless the parcel is 4,000 m² or larger; front and exterior side setbacks as for the house. In the R zone: rear setback 1.5 m, height 5 m, lot coverage 25% (40% with community water and wastewater). Storage containers: 3 m high unless peaked roof.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258)","section":"s. 3.5 and R zone ss. 6.3 to 6.5","quotes":["The maximum floor area of an accessory building is 65 square metres except where","the parcel size is 4,000 square metres or greater.","Accessory buildings must meet minimum setback requirements for the principal use","in relation to front and exterior side lot lines","Rear - 6 metres, except in the case of accessory buildings where it shall be 1.5","5 metres for any accessory building.","The maximum height for a storage container used as an accessory","shall be 3 metres, unless provided with a","the maximum lot coverage shall be 40 percent."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128 (permits); Zoning Bylaw No. 111, s. 3.5 and the zone divisions (limits)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=211d9f63-a68b-4b0d-ad78-53d0fa10838b","title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128 (PDF)","section":"title","quotes":["District of Barriere Building Regulations"]},{"url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258)","section":"s. 3.5","quotes":["3.5 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND USES"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the District of Barriere's [Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=211d9f63-a68b-4b0d-ad78-53d0fa10838b), a shed or garage is an accessory building. Single-storey accessory buildings under 20 m² are outside the bylaw, and the District's guide says a permit is needed for one greater than 20 m² (215 sq. ft.). A storage container counts as an accessory building and cannot be stacked.\n\nA sundeck needs a building permit, as does roofing over or enclosing a deck. An unroofed deck beside a one- or two-family home does not need one if its surface is 600 mm (24 in) or less above the adjacent ground. Additions to an existing building need a permit. Carports are not mentioned in the guide or the bylaw, so ask the Building Inspector.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check your zone and the zoning limits below with the District Office.\n2. Call the Building Inspector (250-214-3508) to confirm whether your building needs a permit.\n3. If it does, follow the steps in the building-permit answer.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Zoning rules apply even to buildings that need no permit. Under [Zoning Bylaw No. 111](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242), an accessory building may be up to 65 m² unless the parcel is 4,000 m² or larger, with front and exterior side setbacks as for the house.\n- In the R zone, the rear setback is 1.5 m, the height limit is 5 m, and lot coverage is 25% (40% with community water and wastewater). SH and CR zones also have 25% lot coverage and a 1.5 m rear setback for accessory buildings. Storage containers are limited to 3 m high unless they have a peaked roof.\n- An accessory building may not be built before the principal building.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=7bb846f5-3abe-404e-afbd-52c1727e3d21","title":"Guide to Building Permits and application package, District of Barriere (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=211d9f63-a68b-4b0d-ad78-53d0fa10838b","title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258)","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 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/deck-shed-garage-permit/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/deck-shed-garage-permit.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/deck-shed-garage-permit.json"}}