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title: "Granisle fence rules: permits and height limits"
question: "Do I need a permit to build a fence in Granisle, and how high can it be?"
place: Granisle, British Columbia, Canada
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# Granisle fence rules: permits and height limits

**Question:** Do I need a permit to build a fence in Granisle, and how high can it be?

**Short answer:** In Granisle a fence in a front yard may be up to 1 m high. Behind the required front yard it may be up to 1.8 m (2.4 m in industrial districts). Neither bylaw mentions a fence permit; confirm with the Village Office.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Granisle, https://villageofgranisle.ca)  
**Cost:** No fence permit fee is stated.  
**How long:** Not applicable; no fence permit is mentioned.  
**Where:**
- In person: Village Office (Municipal Hall), #80 Hagan St, Granisle, BC V0J 1W0 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. (excluding holidays))
- Phone: Village Office, 250-697-2248
- Email: Village Office, general@villageofgranisle.ca

## Key facts

- **Permit:** The Building Bylaw's definition of "Structure" specifically excludes fences, and no fence permit is mentioned in the Zoning Bylaw.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 412, 2009, s. 4 (definition of Structure)](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/171/)
  - Official wording: "specifically excluding all other retaining structures, landscaping, fences and paving."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Height, front yard:** 1 m (a fence or wall not greater than 1 m may be in a front yard).
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019, s. 3.13.4(a)](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1691/)
  - Official wording: "fences "orwalls not greater than 1 m may be located in"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Height, side and rear yards:** 1.8 m behind the required front yard in all zones except industrial; 2.4 m in industrial districts.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019, s. 3.13.4(b), (c)](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1691/)
  - Official wording: "than 1.8 m in height may be located on any lot to the rear of a" … "In industrial districts, fences or hedges no greater than 2.4 metres"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Corner lots and sightlines:** Nothing over 0.6 m high (landscape feature or structure) in the sight triangle at an intersection, measured 6.0 m along each lot line from the corner.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019, s. 3.15](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1691/)
  - Official wording: "or structure exceeding 0.6 m in height shall be permitted within the sight"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other rules:** Height is measured from average ground level 1 m from both sides. A retaining wall's portion above the supported ground counts as a fence. Where a lot's rear line abuts another lot's side line, the side-line height limit applies.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019, s. 3.13](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1691/)
  - Official wording: "The height of a fence, wall or hedge will be measured from the" … "That portion of a retaining wall which projects above the surface of the"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019, s. 3.13 (Fence Heights) and s. 3.15 (Vision Clearance)
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019, s. 3.13](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1691/)
  - Official wording: "lot line, nor nearer than 3 m from any principal building. 3.13 Fence Heights .1 The height of a fence, wall or hedge will be measured from the" … "VILLAGEOF GRANISLE ZONING BYLAWNO. 508, 2019" … "TABLE OF CONTENTS"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Fence heights are set in section 3.13 of the Village of Granisle's [Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1691/). The [Building Bylaw](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/171/) excludes fences from its definition of a structure, and the Zoning Bylaw does not mention a fence permit. Confirm with the Village Office before you build.

## Height limits

- Front yard: a fence or wall not greater than 1 m.
- Behind the required front yard: up to 1.8 m in all zones except industrial.
- Industrial districts: up to 2.4 m.

## Good to know

- Height is measured from average ground level 1 m from both sides of the fence.
- The part of a retaining wall that rises above the ground it supports counts as a fence.
- Where one lot's rear line meets another lot's side line, the side-line height limit applies.
- On a corner, nothing over 0.6 m high (landscaping or structure) is allowed in the sight triangle, measured 6.0 m along each lot line from the corner (section 3.15).
- The bylaws read do not set rules for barbed wire, electric fences or pool fences. Ask the Village Office at 250-697-2248.

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019 (PDF)](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1691/)

## Related questions

- [Granisle building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/building-permit.md)
- [Granisle zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Granisle permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Fence height limits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fence-rules.md)
- [Telkwa](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/fence-rules.md)
- [Smithers](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/fence-rules.md)
- [Houston](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/fence-rules.md)
- [Burns Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/fence-rules.md)
- [New Hazelton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/fence-rules.md)
- [Hazelton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/fence-rules.md)

## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1691/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Building Bylaw No. 412, 2009 (PDF), Village of Granisle](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/171/) (read 2026-11-08)

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