Deck and shed permit thresholds in British Columbia, by municipality
154 placesWhat the bylaws of 154 places in British Columbia say on the same question, side by side. Each cell is a short form of a fact that is sourced, quoted and checked on the place's own page.
| Place | Sheds | Decks |
|---|---|---|
| 100 Mile House | No for one storage building up to 10 m² | Yes, unless 600 mm or less above ground |
| Abbotsford | No if under 10 m² in plan | Yes if attached; freestanding under 0.6 m: no |
| Anmore | Yes; no size threshold stated | Yes, unless under 600 mm, freestanding |
| Armstrong | No if under 10 m², no plumbing, no hazard | Yes, if 0.6 m or more above ground |
| Ashcroft | No if single storey under 20 m² | Yes, unless 600 mm or less above ground |
| Barriere | Yes if greater than 20 m² | Yes, unless 600 mm or less above ground, unroofed |
| Belcarra | No if under 10 m² on a simple-buildings parcel | Yes; no height threshold stated |
| Bowen Island | Yes, if greater than 10 m² | Yes, if more than 0.6 m above grade |
| Burnaby | No if under 10 m² and no hazard | Yes; no height threshold stated |
| Burns Lake | No if 10 m² or less and unattached | Yes, unless 600 mm or less above grade |
| Cache Creek | Yes if greater than 20 m² (TNRD page) | Yes; no height threshold stated |
| Campbell River | Yes, if more than 10 m² | Yes, unless under 600 mm, detached, no roof |
| Canal Flats | No if under 10 m² | None set |
| Castlegar | Yes, if over 10 m² | Yes; no height or size threshold |
| Central Saanich | Yes, if larger than 10 m² | Yes; no height threshold stated |
| Chase | Yes if greater than 20 m² | Yes; no height threshold stated |
| Chetwynd | No if under 10 m² | Yes, if 0.6 m or more above ground |
| Chilliwack | No if under 10 m², single-family parcel | Not confirmed |
| Clearwater | No if single storey under 20 m² | Yes, unless 600 mm or less above ground, unroofed |
| Clinton | No if under 10 m² in municipalities | Yes; no height threshold stated |
| Coldstream | No if under 10 m² and no hazard | Yes, if 0.6 m or more above ground |
| Colwood | Yes in most cases; not if under 10 m² | Yes for wood decks; concrete patios no |
| Comox | Yes, even if under 10 m² | Yes; no height or size threshold stated |
| Coquitlam | No if 10 m² or less | Yes, generally |
| Courtenay | No if under 10 m² | Yes, unless roofless and under 0.6 m above grade |
| Cranbrook | Yes, if over 10 m² | Yes, unless roofless and 0.6 m or less above grade |
| Creston | Yes; no size exemption stated | Yes; no exempt height stated |
| Cumberland | No if under 10.0 m² and no hazard | Yes, unless roofless and 0.6 m or less above grade |
| Daajing Giids | Not stated; Siting and Use Permit required | Not stated; Siting and Use Permit required |
| Dawson Creek | No if under 10 m² | Yes |
| Delta | Yes if larger than 10 m²; under 10 m² no | No if under 600 mm above grade; taller unclear |
| District of North Vancouver | No if under 10 m² on single-family lot | Yes, if 2 ft (600 mm) or higher |
| Duncan | Yes, if larger than 8 m² | Yes; no height threshold stated |
| Elkford | Yes, if over 10 m² | Yes; no height threshold stated |
| Enderby | No if under 10 m², no hazard | Yes, if 0.6 m or more above ground |
| Esquimalt | Yes; no size threshold stated | Yes; no height threshold stated |
| Fernie | No if under 10 m², no plumbing or sleeping | Yes, unless unenclosed and under 0.6 m |
| Fort St James | Yes, if larger than 10 m² | Yes; bylaw exempts within 600 mm of grade |
| Fort St. John | Yes, if larger than 10 m² | Yes; no height threshold stated |
| Fraser Lake | No if up to 10 m², single storey | Yes, unless detached, roofless, under 600 mm |
| Fruitvale | No if one storey, 10 m² or less, 3 m to peak | Yes if roofed or enclosed; uncovered not stated |
| Gibsons | No if under 10 m² | None set |
| Gold River | No if one storey, 10 m² or less, 3 m to peak | None set |
| Golden | No if 10 m² or less | Yes, if more than 2 ft above grade |
| Grand Forks | No if under 10 m² | Yes; no height or size threshold stated |
| Granisle | No if up to 10 m² | Yes, if over 600 mm above grade |
| Harrison Hot Springs | No if single storey up to 20 m² | No if 20 m² or less; no height threshold |
| Hazelton | No if under 10 m² | None set |
| Highlands | No if 10 m² or less | None set |
| Hope | No if under 10 m²; $2,000 or more of work | Yes; no height threshold; work of $2,000 or more |
| Houston | Yes, if over 10 m² | Yes if enclosed; no height threshold stated |
| Hudson's Hope | Not confirmed | Yes; no height threshold stated |
| Invermere | No if under 10 m² | Yes; no height threshold or exemption |
| Kamloops | No if under 10 m² with no electrical or plumbing | Yes, unless under 600 mm, detached, no walls or roof |
| Kaslo | No if under 10 m², no sleeping, no hazard | Yes, unless unroofed and 600 mm or less above grade |
| Kelowna | Yes, if larger than 10 square metres | Not confirmed |
| Kent | No if under 10 m² (fee schedule: $150 under 14 m²) | Yes; no height threshold stated |
| Keremeos | No if under 10 m² and no hazard | Not confirmed |
| Kimberley | Yes, if over 10 m² | Yes; no height threshold stated |
| Kitimat | Shed permit required if under 10 m² ($40) | Yes; no height threshold; fee $40 |
| Ladysmith | No if under 10 m², no unsafe condition | Yes, unless unenclosed, under 0.6 m, unattached |
| Lake Country | No if under 10 m², no hazard | Yes, unless under 600 mm, detached, no walls or roof |
| Lake Cowichan | No size threshold; permit unless Code exempts | Yes; no height threshold stated |
| Langford | Yes, if greater than 10 m² | Not confirmed |
| Langley City | No if 10 m² or less | Yes, if more than 2 ft above grade |
| Lantzville | No for single storey up to 55 m², no sleeping | Yes, unless under 2 ft and not attached |
| Lillooet | No if under 10 m², no hazard | Yes; no height threshold stated |
| Lions Bay | Yes, if 10 m² or more | Yes; no height threshold stated |
| Logan Lake | No if single storey under 20 m² | Yes, unless 600 mm or less above ground, unroofed |
| Lumby | No if under 10 m², no hazard | Yes, if 0.6 m or more above ground |
| Lytton | No if under 10 m²; over 10 m² yes | Not confirmed |
| Mackenzie | Yes; no size threshold stated | Yes, if 24 inches or higher above the ground |
| Maple Ridge | No if 10 m² or less | Yes; no height threshold stated |
| Masset | Draft bylaw only; no permit rule stated | Not confirmed |
| McBride | No if 10 m² or less, no hazard | Yes; no height threshold stated |
| Merritt | No if under 10 m²; larger needs permit | Yes, unless under 600 mm with no walls or roof |
| Metchosin | Yes; no size threshold stated | Not confirmed |
| Midway | No if one storey under 10 m², no hazard | None set |
| Mission | No if 15 m² or less, single storey | Yes; no minimum height given |
| Montrose | No size threshold; permit unless Code exempts | Yes, unless roofless and 600 mm or less above grade |
| Nakusp | Yes; no size threshold stated | Yes, unless roofless and 600 mm (2 ft) or less |
| Nanaimo | Yes, if over 10 m² | Yes, unless 2 feet or less above grade and no roof |
| Nelson | Yes, if over 10 m² | Yes; no height threshold stated |
| New Denver | No if less than 9.33 m² | Yes, unless unroofed and not over 600 mm |
| New Westminster | Yes, if over 10 m² | Not confirmed |
| North Cowichan | No if 10 m² or less, one storey | Yes, unless on grade and under 0.61 m high |
| North Saanich | No for one storage building up to 10 m² | Yes; no height threshold stated |
| North Vancouver | Yes, if over 10 m² | Yes; no height threshold stated |
| Northern Rockies | Yes, if over 10 m² | Yes, if over 10 m² or over 600 mm above grade |
| Oak Bay | No if under 10 m²; not in the Uplands | Yes; no height threshold stated |
| Oliver | Yes if over 10 m² or one storey; small sheds unclear | Yes if covered; uncovered not stated |
| Osoyoos | No if 10 m² or less and 4.5 m high | Not confirmed |
| Parksville | No if one storey under 10 m² | None set |
| Peachland | No if under 10 m² | Yes, if 0.6 m or higher, attached or roofed |
| Pemberton | No if under 10 square metres, no residential use | Not confirmed |
| Penticton | Yes, if over 10 m² | Yes, if over 600 mm, attached or roofed |
| Pitt Meadows | Yes, if larger than 10 m² | Yes; no height threshold stated |
| Port Alberni | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Port Alice | No if under 10 m² and sited correctly | Yes; no height threshold stated |
| Port Coquitlam | Yes, if over 100 square feet | Yes; no height threshold stated |
| Port Edward | No size threshold; permit unless Code exempts | Not confirmed |
| Port Hardy | No if under 10 m² and sited correctly | Yes; no height or size threshold stated |
| Port Moody | No if under 10 m² | Yes, unless under 600 mm and independently supported |
| Pouce Coupe | Yes, if larger than 107 square feet | Not confirmed |
| Powell River | No if under 10 m², no hazard | Yes, unless unroofed and 0.6 m or less above ground |
| Prince George | No for one shed under 10 m² | Yes; no height threshold stated |
| Prince Rupert | No if under 10x10 feet; bylaw sets no size | Yes; no deck-specific threshold stated |
| Princeton | Yes, if over 10 m² | Yes, unless unroofed and 600 mm or less above ground |
| Qualicum Beach | Yes, if greater than 10 m² | Yes, unless uncovered and 0.5 m or less above grade |
| Quesnel | No if under 15 m² | Yes if on joists and beams; under 600 mm exempt |
| Radium Hot Springs | Yes, if over 10 m² | Yes; no height threshold stated |
| Revelstoke | No if under 10 m², no hazard | Yes; no height or size exemption stated |
| Richmond | No for one storage building under 10 m² | Yes, if more than 600 mm above grade |
| Rossland | No if under 10 m² | Yes; no height or size threshold stated |
| Saanich | Yes, if over 10 m² | Yes; no height or size threshold stated |
| Salmo | Yes, if over 9.3 m²; Development Permit also | Yes, unless unroofed and 600 mm or less above grade |
| Salmon Arm | No if one storey under 10 m² | Yes, if more than 600 mm above ground |
| Salt Spring Island | No if under 10 m², no hazard | Yes, unless under 600 mm above grade |
| Sayward | No if under 10 m² (Code exempt) | Not confirmed |
| Sechelt | Maybe not if under 10 m²; depends on use | Yes, unless free-standing and under 0.6 m |
| Sicamous | No if under 10 m², no hazard | Yes, if 0.6 m or more above grade |
| Sidney | Yes, if over 10 m² | Yes; no height or size exemption stated |
| Silverton | Yes; no size threshold given | Yes, if more than 2 feet above grade |
| Slocan | Yes; no size threshold stated | Yes, unless 600 mm or less above grade, unroofed |
| Smithers | No if under 10 m² | Yes, unless under 600 mm, detached, no walls or roof |
| Sooke | No if under 10 m² and unoccupied | Yes; no height threshold stated |
| Spallumcheen | No if under 10 m², no hazard | Yes, if 0.6 m or more above ground |
| Sparwood | Yes, if larger than 10 square metres | Yes; sundeck needs permit |
| Squamish | No if up to 10 square metres | No if under 0.6 m everywhere |
| Stewart | Not stated for sheds | Not stated |
| Summerland | No if under 10 m², no unsafe condition | Yes, unless under 600 mm, detached, no walls or roof |
| Sun Peaks | No if single storey under 10 m² | Yes, if over 600 mm and over 10 m² |
| Surrey | Yes typically; no if 10 m² or less | Yes, in most cases |
| Tahsis | No if under 10 m² with no occupancy | Yes; no height threshold stated |
| Taylor | No if 15 m² or less | Yes, if over 15 m² building area |
| Telkwa | Yes, if greater than 10 m² | Yes; no height threshold stated |
| Terrace | No if less than 10 m² | Yes; no height or size threshold stated |
| Tofino | No if under 10 m² | Yes, if over 600 mm high |
| Township of Langley | Yes; no size threshold stated | Yes; no height threshold stated |
| Trail | No if 10 m² or less, one storey, 3 m to peak | Yes, typically; no height threshold |
| Tumbler Ridge | No size threshold; permit unless Code exempts | Yes; no height threshold stated |
| Ucluelet | Yes, if over 10 m² | Yes, unless all four exemption conditions apply |
| Valemount | Yes, if over 10 m² | Yes, unless detached, under 600 mm, no roof |
| Vancouver | Yes, generally | Yes, generally |
| Vanderhoof | No if up to 10 m² | Not confirmed |
| Vernon | No if under 10 m², no hazard | No if within 600 mm of grade all round |
| Victoria | No if under 10 m² | Yes, unless under 0.6 m above grade |
| View Royal | Yes; no size exemption stated | Yes; under 0.6 m above grade exempt |
| Warfield | No if under 10 m² | None set |
| West Kelowna | Not confirmed | No if less than 0.6 m above ground |
| West Vancouver | No if under 10 m², no hazard | Not confirmed |
| Whistler | No if under 10 m², no services | No if under 600 mm, detached, no walls or roof |
| White Rock | Yes, if larger than 100 square feet | Yes unless permeable and under 0.6 m high |
| Williams Lake | Yes, if 10 m² or more | Yes, if more than 600 mm above grade |
Reading this table
- Sheds: stated for 151 places, not confirmed for 3.
- Decks: stated for 130 places, none set in 8, not confirmed for 16.
Each cell is a short form of the fact on that place's own page. Open the place to see the full wording, the bylaw and section it comes from, and the official text it was matched against. None set means the bylaw that was read sets no such rule. Not confirmed means it could not be established from the official sources, for example because the bylaw is posted as a scanned image.
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