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title: Hazelton permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages
question: "Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage in Hazelton?"
place: Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Building, renovating and your property
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owner_body: Village of Hazelton
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# Hazelton permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages

**Question:** Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage in Hazelton?

**Short answer:** In Hazelton, an accessory building such as a shed under 10 m² needs no building permit. Larger ones need a Village building permit and must meet the Zoning Bylaw limits. The bylaws we read do not mention decks or carports separately, so ask the Village.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Hazelton, https://hazelton.ca)  
**Cost:** See the building-permit-fees answer.  
**How long:** See the building-permit answer.  
**Where:**
- In person: Municipal Office, 4310 Field Street, Hazelton, BC V0J 1Y0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
- Phone: Village Office, 250-842-5991
- Email: Village Office, info@hazelton.ca

## Key facts

- **Sheds:** No building permit for an accessory building under 10 m². Larger sheds need a building permit and must meet the zoning limits.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 501, 2019, Building Bylaw s. 3.3(b), 5.1](https://hazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Building-Bylaw-No.-501-2019-1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres;" … "A Permit is required if work regulated under this bylaw is to be undertaken."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Decks:** None set. The Hazelton bylaws that were read give no separate rule for decks.
- **Garages and carports:** Not confirmed. The Hazelton bylaws that were read give no separate rule for garages.
- **Zoning limits:** Accessory buildings: height max 4.0 m (R, RC) or 5.0 m (RR); floor area max 75 m² (R, RC); lot coverage max 50% (R, RC) or 20% (RR). Side setback 2.0 m; front 7.0 m (R, RR) or 3.0 m (RC). In R and RC, may sit in the rear yard, 0.3 m from a lane or 1.2 m from another parcel.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015, unofficial consolidation, Zoning Bylaw s. 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 3.5(e)](https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=629)
  - Official wording: "Maximum floor area for accessory building shall be 75 m2" … "Accessory buildings 4.0 metres (13.1 feet)" … "Accessory buildings 5.0 metres (16.4 feet)" … "Not more than 20% of the total site area." … "which is more than 1.2 metres above grade shall be closer than 0.6 metres from the side" … "2.0 metres (6.6 feet) from the side property line" … "3.0 metres (9.8 feet) from the front property line" … "An accessory building may be sited within a required rear"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015; Building Bylaw No. 501, 2019
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015, unofficial consolidation, Zoning Bylaw cover](https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=629)
  - Official wording: "Village of Hazelton" … "Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Under s. 3.3 of the Village of Hazelton's [Building Bylaw No. 501](https://hazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Building-Bylaw-No.-501-2019-1.pdf), an accessory building with a floor area under 10 m² needs no building permit. Larger sheds and other accessory buildings need a building permit and must meet the limits in the [Zoning Bylaw No. 478](https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=629).

The bylaws we read do not give a separate rule for decks, carports or garages. Ask the Village office how yours is treated.

## Steps

1. Measure the floor area of the planned building.
2. Check the zoning limits below for your zone.
3. If it is 10 m² or more, apply for a building permit at the Village office.

## Good to know

- Zoning limits for accessory buildings: height up to 4.0 m in the R and RC zones or 5.0 m in the RR zone; floor area up to 75 m² in R and RC; lot coverage up to 50% in R and RC or 20% in RR.
- Side setback is 2.0 m. Front setback is 7.0 m in R and RR or 3.0 m in RC.
- In R and RC, an accessory building may sit in the rear yard, 0.3 m from a lane or 1.2 m from another parcel.
- Call the Village office at 250-842-5991 to confirm for your lot.

## Official forms and pages

- [Building Bylaw No. 501, 2019 (PDF)](https://hazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Building-Bylaw-No.-501-2019-1.pdf)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015 (PDF)](https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=629)

## Related questions

- [Hazelton building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/building-permit.md)
- [Hazelton building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/building-permit-fees.md)
- [Hazelton fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/fence-rules.md)
- [Hazelton zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/zoning-lookup.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Deck and shed permit thresholds in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
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- [Telkwa](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
- [Granisle](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
- [Terrace](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
- [Houston](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
- [Kitimat](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)

## Sources

- [Building Bylaw No. 501, 2019 (PDF), Village of Hazelton](https://hazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Building-Bylaw-No.-501-2019-1.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015, unofficial consolidation (PDF), Village of Hazelton](https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=629) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact Us, Village of Hazelton](https://hazelton.ca/village-office/contact-us/) (read 2026-11-08)

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