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title: Granisle secondary suite and carriage house rules
question: "Can I add a secondary suite in Granisle?"
place: Granisle, British Columbia, Canada
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# Granisle secondary suite and carriage house rules

**Question:** Can I add a secondary suite in Granisle?

**Short answer:** Yes. Granisle's 2024 Zoning Amendment 508-B allows a secondary suite in a single family dwelling, up to 90 m² (969 sq. ft.) and 40% of the dwelling's gross floor area. A building permit is required for the work.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Granisle, https://villageofgranisle.ca)  
**Cost:** Building permit fee: 0.8% of construction value, $50 minimum. No separate suite fee is stated.  
**How long:** Not stated.  
**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

- **Secondary suite allowed:** Yes. Zoning Amendment 508-B (2024) defines a single family dwelling as one that may include a secondary suite, and adds a Secondary Dwelling Unit use to R-1. A suite is only permitted in a single family dwelling. Confirm other zones with the Village Office.
  - Source: [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 508-B, 2024, ss. 2.3, 2.5](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/3858/)
  - Official wording: "to 4.1.1 Permitted Uses in Low Density Residential" … "a secondary suite is only permitted in a single family dwelling" … "may include a Secondary Suite"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Coach house or garden suite allowed:** The amendment adds "Secondary Dwelling Unit" as a permitted use in R-1 (maximum height two storeys). The amendment text read does not define it or say whether it may be detached.
  - Source: [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 508-B, 2024, ss. 2.3, 2.4](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/3858/)
  - Official wording: "to 4.1.1 Permitted Uses in Low Density Residential"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Limits:** A secondary suite may be up to 90 m² (969 sq. ft.) and no more than 40% of the dwelling's gross floor area. Density: one single-family dwelling plus one secondary dwelling (suite or secondary dwelling unit), or one two-family dwelling, per parcel.
  - Source: [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 508-B, 2024, ss. 2.2, 2.6](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/3858/)
  - Official wording: "floor area that does not exceed 90 square metres (969 square feet) and does not exceed" … "forty percent of the gross floor area of the single family dwelling." … "(either a secondary suite or secondary dwelling unit) or 1 two family dwelling per parcel."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Parking:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.
- **Permits:** A building permit is required for building or altering work (Building Bylaw s. 6.1). No separate suite registration or development permit is mentioned in the bylaws read.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 412, 2009, s. 6.1](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/171/)
  - Official wording: "No person shall commence or continue any work related to the construction,"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 508-B, 2024
  - Source: [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 508-B, 2024, s. 1](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/3858/)
  - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw No 508,2019 is amended as follows:"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

[Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 508-B, 2024](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/3858/) defines a single family dwelling in Granisle as one that may include a secondary suite. A secondary suite is only permitted in a single family dwelling. It also adds "Secondary Dwelling Unit" as a permitted use in the R-1 (Low Density Residential) zone, with a maximum height of two storeys. The amendment does not define that term or say whether it may be detached, and it does not name coach houses or garden suites. Confirm other zones with the Village Office.

## Limits

- A suite may be up to 90 m² (969 sq. ft.) and no more than 40% of the dwelling's gross floor area.
- Density: one single family dwelling plus one secondary dwelling (a suite or a secondary dwelling unit), or one two family dwelling, per parcel.

## Steps

1. Ask the Village Office (250-697-2248) to confirm your zone and what is allowed on your lot.
2. Apply for a building permit; one is required for building or altering work (Building Bylaw s. 6.1). See the building-permit answer.

## Good to know

- The bylaws read mention no separate suite registration or development permit.
- No suite parking rule or owner-occupancy rule was found; ask the Village Office.

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 508-B, 2024 (PDF)](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/3858/)
- [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 building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/building-permit-fees.md)
- [Granisle zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/zoning-lookup.md)
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## The same question elsewhere

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- [Hazelton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/secondary-suite.md)

## Sources

- [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 508-B, 2024 (PDF), Village of Granisle](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/3858/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [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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