{"title":"Gold River permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","question":"Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage in Gold River?","slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","place":{"path":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","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 Gold River","url":"https://goldriver.ca"},"short_answer":"In Gold River a shed needs no building permit if it is one storey, 10 m² or less, 3 m or less to the peak and meets zoning. Larger sheds need a permit. The bylaw gives no exemption for garages or carports, and does not set a deck rule, so ask the Village before you build.","aliases":["shed permit gold river","deck permit gold river","garage permit gold river","carport permit gold river"],"cost":"A plan processing fee of $50 applies to an accessory building that needs a permit, plus $8 per $1,000 of construction value ($75 minimum).","how_long":"Not stated by the Village.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"499 Muchalat Drive, Gold River, BC V0P 1G0","note":"Office hours are not stated on the Village's website."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Hall","value":"250-283-2202"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005 (PDF)","url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF)","url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Gold River building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit/"},{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Gold River building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Gold River zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Gold River fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/fence-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","name":"Tofino","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/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":"An accessory building does not need a building permit if it is one storey, no more than 10 m² in floor area, no more than 3 m to the peak, and it meets the zoning bylaw. A larger shed needs a permit.","short":"No if one storey, 10 m² or less, 3 m to peak","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005 (PDF), Village of Gold River","section":"s. 5.2(e)","quotes":["the accessory building does not exceed 10 m2 in floor area;","the accessory building is one storey;","the accessory building does not exceed 3m to peak in height; and"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"deck":{"label":"Decks","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Gold River's Building Bylaw No. 651 sets no deck height or size threshold.","sources":[{"url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005 (PDF), Village of Gold River"}]},"garage_carport":{"label":"Garages and carports","value":"No exemption is stated for garages or carports, so the general rule applies: a building permit is required before constructing a building or structure. A garage or carport is not covered by the 10 m² accessory building exemption unless it meets all of its conditions.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005 (PDF), Village of Gold River","section":"s. 8.1.1","quotes":["a building permit before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure;"]},{"url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005 (PDF), Village of Gold River","section":"s. 5.2(e)","quotes":["the accessory building does not exceed 10 m2 in floor area;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"zoning_limits":{"label":"Zoning limits","value":"Accessory buildings: one storey and at most 6.1 m (20 feet) high, except where a zone sets more (R-R: 9.1 m); at least 1.5 m from side and rear lot lines and other buildings; total accessory coverage at most 10% of permitted lot coverage; to the rear or side of the principal building (garages, carports and attached sundecks excepted).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River","section":"s. 4.2.3-4.2.7","quotes":["shall be to the rear or to the side of the principal building on a lot.","shall not exceed one storey or 6.1 m (20 feet) in height.","a minimum distance of","1.5 m (5 feet) between any accessory building and any side or rear lot line","shall not exceed 10% of the permitted lot coverage.","from the front lot line.","shall exceed one storey or 6.1 m (20 feet) in height.","ii.   Accessory Building – 9.1 m"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005 (s. 5.2 and s. 8.1); Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (s. 4.2)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005 (PDF), Village of Gold River","section":"Title","quotes":["Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005"]},{"url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River","section":"s. 4.2","quotes":["4.1 APPLICABILITY ........................................................................................................ 20 4.2 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS ............................................................................................ 20 4.3 PARKING AND STORAGE OF VEHICLES IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES ............................................. 22","VILLAGE OF GOLD RIVER Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025","VILLAGE OF GOLD RIVER"]},{"url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River","section":"Title","quotes":["VILLAGE OF GOLD RIVER ZONING BYLAW NO. 761, 2025"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":1,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder [Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf), a permit is needed before you construct a building or structure unless section 5.2 exempts it. An accessory building such as a shed is exempt only if it is one storey, no more than 10 m² in floor area, no more than 3 m to the peak, and it meets the zoning bylaw. A larger shed needs a permit.\n\n- **Deck:** the bylaw sets no deck height or size threshold. A deck is a structure, so the general permit rule applies unless an exemption fits. Ask the Village.\n- **Garage or carport:** no exemption is stated, so the general rule applies and a permit is needed unless it meets every condition of the shed exemption.\n\n## Zoning limits for accessory buildings\n\n[Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf), section 4.2, says an accessory building is one storey and at most 6.1 m (20 feet) high, except where a zone allows more (9.1 m in the R-R zone). It must be at least 1.5 m from side and rear lot lines and other buildings, and total accessory coverage is at most 10% of permitted lot coverage. It goes to the rear or side of the main building (garages, carports and attached sundecks excepted). Some zones set their own height and side yard rules.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Confirm your lot's zone and any extra limits with the Village office, 250-283-2202, before you build.\n- A permit application follows the steps in the building-permit answer.","sources":[{"url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005 (PDF), Village of Gold River","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-734-2021-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021 (PDF), Village of Gold River","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://goldriver.ca/village-hall/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Gold River","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 4 of 5 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/deck-shed-garage-permit/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/deck-shed-garage-permit.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/deck-shed-garage-permit.json"}}