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title: Cache Creek permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages
question: "Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage in Cache Creek?"
place: Cache Creek, British Columbia, Canada
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# Cache Creek permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages

**Question:** Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage in Cache Creek?

**Short answer:** In Cache Creek a sundeck, porch or roof needs a building permit. The current TNRD page lists a new garage, well shed or storage shed over 20 m² (215 sq ft) as needing one. The Village's own bylaw could not be read, so the smallest size that needs a permit is unconfirmed.

**Who handles it:** More than one level of government  
**Cost:** $200 application fee plus a permit fee under the TNRD schedule. See the building-permit-fees answer.  
**How long:** The TNRD commits to 3 to 5 weeks for complete applications, depending on seasonal levels of construction and development.  
**Where:**
- Phone: TNRD Building Inspection Services, 250-377-8673
- Email: TNRD Building Inspection Services, building@tnrd.ca
- Phone: Village Office, 250-457-6237 (1389 Quartz Road, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **Sheds:** The current TNRD page lists a new accessory building such as a garage, well shed or storage shed greater than 20 m² (215 sq ft) as needing a permit; the 2021 TNRD guide gave under 10 m² (107 sq ft) in municipalities. Village Bylaw 781 could not be read. Setbacks and zoning still apply.
  - Source: [Guide to Building Permit Applications for Dwellings, March 2021, Do I need a Building Permit?](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/1%20GUIDE%20to%20BP%20app%20for%20dwellings%20-%20Mar%202021.pdf?ver=1793894507112)
  - Official wording: "10 square metres (107 sq. ft.) in municipalities;" … "Construct a new accessory building;"
  - Source: [Building Permits, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, Building Permit FAQ, What type of work requires a permit?](https://www.tnrd.ca/planning-development/building-permits/)
  - Official wording: "Construct a new accessory building such as a garage, well shed or storage shed greater than 20 m2 (215 ft2)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Decks:** A building permit is required to construct a sundeck, porch or roof. No height threshold is stated.
  - Source: [Guide to Building Permit Applications for Dwellings, March 2021, Do I need a Building Permit?](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/1%20GUIDE%20to%20BP%20app%20for%20dwellings%20-%20Mar%202021.pdf?ver=1793894507112)
  - Official wording: "Construct a sundeck, porch or roof;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Garages and carports:** A garage is treated as an accessory building. The TNRD page lists a new garage, well shed or storage shed greater than 20 m² (215 sq ft) as needing a building permit. Carports are not named. Village Bylaw 781 could not be read.
  - Source: [Building Permits, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, Building Permit FAQ, What type of work requires a permit?](https://www.tnrd.ca/planning-development/building-permits/)
  - Official wording: "Construct a new accessory building such as a garage, well shed or storage shed greater than 20 m2 (215 ft2)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Zoning limits:** Accessory buildings follow the zone's height, setbacks and size, and may not be closer to the front or exterior side line than the principal building. In R1 the maximum height is 1.5 m below the principal building, up to 8.0 m, and parcel coverage is 45% at most.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026, s. 4.4](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892)
  - Official wording: "The height, setbacks, and size of an accessory building shall be in accordance with the" … "The accessory use shall not be located closer to the front parcel line or exterior side" … "1.5 m [5 ft] less than the Principal Building to a" … "a) All parcels and uses 45%"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026; Building Regulations Bylaw No. 781 and amendments.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026, s. 9 Definitions, Accessory Building](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892)
  - Official wording: "Village of Cache Creek Building Regulations Bylaw 781 and amendments thereto."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Cache Creek contracts building permits to the TNRD. Its current page lists a new accessory building such as a garage, well shed or storage shed greater than 20 m² (215 sq ft) as needing a building permit. The older 2021 TNRD guide said an accessory building under 10 m² (107 sq ft) in a municipality needed none. The Village's Building Regulations Bylaw No. 781 could not be read, so confirm the size with the Village or TNRD.

A building permit is required to construct a sundeck, porch or roof. No height threshold is stated. Carports are not named.

## Steps

1. Check your zone's height, setbacks and size limits (see the zoning-lookup answer).
2. Phone the Village Office or the TNRD to ask whether your deck, shed, garage or carport needs a permit.
3. If it does, apply as described in the building-permit answer.

## Good to know

- Zoning applies even when no permit is needed. Accessory buildings follow the zone's height, setbacks and size, and may not be closer to the front or exterior side line than the principal building.
- In the R1 zone, an accessory building's maximum height is 1.5 m below the principal building, up to 8.0 m, and parcel coverage is 45% at most.
- A garage is treated as an accessory building.

## Official forms and pages

- [Building Permits, Thompson-Nicola Regional District](https://www.tnrd.ca/planning-development/building-permits/)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026 (PDF)](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892)

## Related questions

- [Cache Creek building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/building-permit.md)
- [Cache Creek building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/building-permit-fees.md)
- [Cache Creek fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/fence-rules.md)
- [Cache Creek zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/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)
- [Ashcroft](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
- [Logan Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
- [Clinton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
- [Lillooet](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/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

- [Building Permits, Thompson-Nicola Regional District](https://www.tnrd.ca/planning-development/building-permits/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Guide to Building Permit Applications for Dwellings, March 2021 (PDF)](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/1%20GUIDE%20to%20BP%20app%20for%20dwellings%20-%20Mar%202021.pdf?ver=1793894507112) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892) (read 2026-11-08)

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