{"title":"Cache Creek fence rules: permits and height limits","question":"Do I need a permit to build a fence in Cache Creek, and how high can it be?","slug":"fence-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/cache-creek","name":"Cache Creek","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":"Village of Cache Creek","url":"https://cachecreek.ca"},"short_answer":"In Cache Creek the Zoning Bylaw limits fences by zone. In residential zones R1, R2 and R3 the limit is 1.2 m (4 ft) in front and 2.0 m (6 ft) at the sides and rear. The Village's pages and the Zoning Bylaw do not state a fence permit requirement.","aliases":["fence height cache creek","fence permit cache creek","fence rules cache creek","how high can my fence be cache creek"],"cost":"Not stated in the Zoning Bylaw or on the Village's pages.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1389 Quartz Road, Cache Creek, BC V0K 1H0","note":"8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed on statutory holidays."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-457-6237"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"admin@cachecreek.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026 (PDF)","url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Cache Creek building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/building-permit/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Cache Creek permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Cache Creek zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","name":"Ashcroft","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","name":"Logan Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","name":"Clinton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","name":"Lillooet","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","name":"Lytton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","name":"Kamloops","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/fence-rules/"}],"topic":{"title":"Fence height limits in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fence-rules/"},"facts":{"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"No fence permit requirement was found in the Zoning Bylaw or on the Village's pages.","sources":[]},"height_front":{"label":"Height, front yard","value":"1.2 m (4 ft) in R1, R2, R3, C1, C2 and C3 zones; 2.4 m (8 ft) in M1, P1, P2 and P3. AR1, AR2, UR and T1 are not in the table.","short":"1.2 m (2.4 m in M1, P1 to P3)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","section":"s. 4.5.1 Table 1","quotes":["Table 1 | Maximum Heights for Fencing","1.2 m [4 ft]","2.4 m [8 ft]"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"height_side_rear":{"label":"Height, side and rear yards","value":"2.0 m (6 ft) in R1, R2, R3, C1 and C3; 2.5 m (8 ft) in C2; 3.5 m (11 ft) in M1, P1, P2 and P3.","short":"2.0 m in R1 to R3, C1, C3","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","section":"s. 4.5.1 Table 1","quotes":["Maximum Heights for Fencing","2.0 m [6 ft]","2.5 m [8 ft]","3.5 m [11 ft]"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"corner_lots":{"label":"Corner lots and sightlines","value":"In any zone, no fence, wall or structure other than a permitted building may exceed 1.0 m (3 ft 3 in), and no growth may block vision, within the triangle formed by the street or lane corner and points 6.0 m (20 ft) along each parcel line.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","section":"s. 3.4.1","quotes":["no fence, wall or structure other than a permitted principal building or","accessory building shall be erected to a height greater than 1.0 m [3 ft 3 in]","6.0 m [20 ft] from their point of intersection"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_rules":{"label":"Other rules","value":"Fence heights in the Zoning Bylaw are measured from ground level. The TNRD, which handles Cache Creek building permits, lists a retaining wall more than 1.2 m (4 ft) high as needing a building permit.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/planning-development/building-permits/","title":"Building Permits, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","section":"Building Permit FAQ, What type of work requires a permit?","quotes":["Construct a retaining wall more than 1.2 metres (4 feet) in height"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026, s. 4.5 (Table 1) and s. 3.4","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","section":"s. 1.1.1","quotes":["Village of Cache Creek Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nFence heights are set by zone in Table 1 of section 4.5 of the Village's [Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892), measured from ground level. Find your zone first (see the zoning-lookup answer).\n\n| Zones | Front | Side and rear |\n|---|---|---|\n| R1, R2, R3, C1, C3 | 1.2 m (4 ft) | 2.0 m (6 ft) |\n| C2 | 1.2 m (4 ft) | 2.5 m (8 ft) |\n| M1, P1, P2, P3 | 2.4 m (8 ft) | 3.5 m (11 ft) |\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Look up your zone.\n2. Check the table above for your zone's front and side or rear limit.\n3. Check the corner rule below if your lot is on a corner.\n4. Ask the Village Office whether you need any permit before you build.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Corner lots, in any zone: within the triangle formed by the street or lane corner and points 6.0 m (20 ft) along each parcel line, no fence, wall or structure other than a permitted building may exceed 1.0 m (3 ft 3 in), and no growth may block vision.\n- Zones AR1, AR2, UR and T1 are not in the table. Ask the Village.\n- No fence permit requirement was found in the Zoning Bylaw or on the Village's pages. The TNRD, which handles Cache Creek building permits, lists a retaining wall more than 1.2 m (4 ft) high as needing a building permit.\n- The Zoning Bylaw text read does not set fence materials rules.","sources":[{"url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/planning-development/building-permits/","title":"Building Permits, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cachecreek.ca/","title":"Contact Us, Village of Cache Creek","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 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/fence-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/fence-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/fence-rules.json"}}