{"title":"Hope permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","question":"Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage in Hope?","slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","place":{"path":"ca/bc/hope","name":"Hope","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":"District of Hope","url":"https://www.hope.ca"},"short_answer":"In Hope, a single-storey shed or accessory building under 10 m² does not need a building permit. Decks, garages, carports and larger sheds need one when the work is valued at $2,000 or more. Zoning limits on height and setbacks apply either way.","aliases":["shed permit hope bc","deck permit hope","garage permit hope","carport permit hope bc"],"cost":"Permit fees follow Schedule G: a $100 minimum plus a percentage of value. Deck and carport rate is $20 per 0.093 m²; see building-permit-fees.","how_long":"The District does not state a processing time.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Municipal Hall, Community Development","value":"604-869-5671"},{"type":"email","label":"Building permits and inspections","value":"dlepitre@hope.ca"},{"type":"email","label":"Planning (zoning questions)","value":"planning@hope.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"325 Wallace Street, Hope, BC V0X 1L0"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Permits, Licences & Applications (Building Permit Package), District of Hope","url":"https://hope.ca/application-packages"},{"title":"Building Bylaw No. 972 (PDF)","url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136109/Building%20Bylaw%20%28June%202024%29%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012 (PDF)","url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Hope building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/building-permit/"},{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Hope building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Hope fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/fence-rules/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Hope zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/kent","name":"Kent","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","name":"Harrison Hot Springs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","name":"Chilliwack","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","name":"Princeton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","name":"Abbotsford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mission","name":"Mission","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/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":"A single-storey accessory building under 10 m² total floor area is outside the Building Bylaw's definition of construction. A larger shed or accessory building needs a building permit if the work is valued at $2,000 or more.","short":"No if under 10 m²; $2,000 or more of work","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136109/Building%20Bylaw%20%28June%202024%29%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 972, consolidated to June 2024 (PDF), District of Hope","section":"s. 1.01 \"construction\"; s. 12.01(h)","quotes":["except for single story accessory buildings less than 10m2 total floor area","all other construction or repairs to a structure if the value of construction is"]},{"url":"https://hope.ca/application-packages","title":"Permits, Licences & Applications, District of Hope","section":"Building Permit Package","quotes":["Garages, accessory buildings, and detached structures"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"deck":{"label":"Decks","value":"No height threshold is set. A deck needs a building permit when the work is valued at $2,000 or more. The District lists decks and covered patios among projects that commonly need one, and the package includes a Deck Addition Guide.","short":"Yes; no height threshold; work of $2,000 or more","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136109/Building%20Bylaw%20%28June%202024%29%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 972, consolidated to June 2024 (PDF), District of Hope","section":"s. 12.01(h)","quotes":["all other construction or repairs to a structure if the value of construction is","$2,000 or more or, in the case of a building to which the farm Building Code applies"]},{"url":"https://hope.ca/application-packages","title":"Permits, Licences & Applications, District of Hope","section":"Building Permit Package","quotes":["Decks and covered patios","Deck Addition Guide"]},{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86974/Fees_Charges_Bylaw","title":"Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015, Schedule G, District of Hope","section":"Schedule G, item 1","quotes":["Carport or deck $20.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"garage_carport":{"label":"Garages and carports","value":"Yes in general. The District lists garages, accessory buildings and detached structures among projects that commonly need a building permit, and Schedule G sets rates for attached garages, detached garages and carports. The bylaw's general rule is a permit for construction valued at $2,000 or more.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hope.ca/application-packages","title":"Permits, Licences & Applications, District of Hope","section":"Building Permit Package","quotes":["Garages, accessory buildings, and detached structures"]},{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86974/Fees_Charges_Bylaw","title":"Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015, Schedule G, District of Hope","section":"Schedule G, item 1","quotes":["Carport or deck $20.00","Attached garage $25.00","Detached garage or accessory building $30.00"]},{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136109/Building%20Bylaw%20%28June%202024%29%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 972, consolidated to June 2024 (PDF), District of Hope","section":"s. 12.01(h)","quotes":["all other construction or repairs to a structure if the value of construction is"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"zoning_limits":{"label":"Zoning limits","value":"In the Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (RS-1) zone: accessory building up to 5 m high; setbacks 4 m front, 1 m rear, 1 m interior side, 2.5 m exterior side; all buildings up to 50% of the lot (35% on septic only). Other zones have their own limits. No sleeping or living in an accessory building.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","section":"s. 10.1.5 table (RS-1)","quotes":["Accessory Building or 5 metres (~16.5 feet)","Front Lot Line *** 4 metres (~13 feet) 4 metres (~13 feet) 4 metres (~13 feet)","Rear Lot Line 4 metres (~13 feet) 1.5 metres (~5 feet) 1 metre (~3.5 feet)","Interior Side Lot Line **** 1.2 metres (~4 feet) 1.2 metres (~4 feet) 1 metre (~3.5 feet)","Exterior Side Lot Line 2.5 metres (~8 feet) 2.5 metres (~8 feet) 2.5 metres (~8 feet)","All Buildings ** 50%","Properties serviced by septic tank only shall have a maximum site coverage of 35%.","No accessory building or structure shall be utilized as a dwelling unit, sleeping unit or have habitable"]},{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","section":"s. 5.5.3","quotes":["No accessory building or structure shall be utilized as a dwelling unit, sleeping unit or have habitable"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Building Bylaw No. 972; Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012 (s. 5.5 and zone tables); Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 1363, Schedule G","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136109/Building%20Bylaw%20%28June%202024%29%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 972, consolidated to June 2024 (PDF), District of Hope","section":"Title page","quotes":["BUILDING BYLAW NO. 972"]},{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","section":"Title page","quotes":["ZONING BYLAW NO. 1324, 2012"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Building Bylaw No. 972](<https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136109/Building%20Bylaw%20%28June%202024%29%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf>), a single-storey accessory building under 10 m² of floor area is outside the definition of construction, so it needs no building permit. A larger shed or accessory building, a deck, a garage or a carport needs one if the work is valued at $2,000 or more. The District lists decks, covered patios, garages and accessory buildings among projects that commonly need a permit. No deck height threshold is set.\n\nZoning applies even to small sheds. In the Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (RS-1) zone of the [Zoning Bylaw](<https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf>), an accessory building can be up to 5 m high, with setbacks of 4 m front, 1 m rear, 1 m interior side and 2.5 m exterior side. All buildings together can cover up to 50% of the lot (35% on septic only). Nobody may sleep or live in an accessory building. It is allowed only once the house exists or is built at the same time. Other zones have their own limits.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check your zone with Planning (planning@hope.ca or 604-869-5671).\n2. If a permit is needed, get the Building Permit Package from the Permits, Licences & Applications page and follow the building-permit answer.\n3. Book inspections as the work goes on.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A deck or garage that adds a dwelling unit may be blocked in mapped water-capacity areas; see the secondary-suite answer.\n- Zoning offences: a bylaw notice is $500 ($400 if paid early); a municipal ticket is $1,000.","sources":[{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136109/Building%20Bylaw%20%28June%202024%29%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 972, consolidated to June 2024 (PDF), District of Hope","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86974/Fees_Charges_Bylaw","title":"Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015, Schedule G, District of Hope","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://hope.ca/application-packages","title":"Permits, Licences & Applications, District of Hope","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/deck-shed-garage-permit/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/deck-shed-garage-permit.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/deck-shed-garage-permit.json"}}