Daajing Giids permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages

Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage?

Daajing Giids, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

How it works

The Village has no building permit bylaw posted, so we could not find a size or height at which a deck, shed, carport or garage needs a building permit. The Siting and Use Permits Bylaw No. 102-2017 requires a Siting and Use Permit before land clearing or preparation, construction or renovation. Its thresholds are in scanned text we could not read, so ask the Village whether your project is covered.

Whatever permit applies, the Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013 limits accessory buildings:

• Height: at most 6 m (19.7 ft) in the LR, RR, MFR and RO zones.
• In the LR zone: at least 1.2 m from the side line, 3.6 m from the front line, 3 m from the principal building, and 1.2 m from the rear line (0.3 m if the rear line abuts a public lane).
• Lot coverage: at most 50% in LR and 20% in RR.

Steps

1. Find your zone (see the zoning-lookup answer) and check the limits above.
2. Call the Village office (250-559-4765) to ask whether your deck, shed, carport or garage needs a Siting and Use Permit.
3. Apply before you start; the fee doubles for works already begun.

Good to know

• The Village's consolidation lists amendments only to Bylaw 152-2022. Amendment 139-2021 changed accessory building height, so confirm the current text with the office.
• The Village's posted consolidation of the zoning bylaw lists amendments only to Bylaw 152-2022 (August 15, 2022), and the bylaw still uses the former name, Village of Queen Charlotte.