--- title: "Hudson's Hope fence rules: permits and height limits" question: "Do I need a permit to build a fence in Hudsons Hope, and how high can it be?" place: Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/hudsons-hope category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Hudsons Hope sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/fence-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/fence-rules.json" --- # Hudson's Hope fence rules: permits and height limits **Question:** Do I need a permit to build a fence in Hudsons Hope, and how high can it be? **Short answer:** In Hudsons Hope a fence in the C1 zone, RU1 zone or any R-zone can be no more than 1.2 m in a front yard and 1.8 m in a side or rear yard. A development permit is not needed for a fence. The District's page does not say whether a building permit is needed. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Hudsons Hope, https://hudsonshope.ca) **Cost:** No fence fee is stated. **How long:** Not applicable; the District does not state a process for fences. **Where:** - Phone: District Office (Planning), 250-783-9901 - In person: Municipal Hall, 9904 Dudley Drive, Hudson's Hope, BC V0C 1V0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed statutory holidays) ## Key facts - **Permit:** A development permit is not needed for a fence: the Official Community Plan exempts 'erection of a sign or fence' in all five development permit areas. The Building Inspection page does not list fences; a building permit requirement could not be confirmed (Building Bylaw is a scan). - Source: [Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 822, s. 2.11.1.1 (and 2.11.2 to 2.11.5 exemptions)](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/01-Bylaw-822-CONSOLIDATED-Official-Community-Plan-for-website.pdf) - Official wording: "Erection of a sign or fence" … "Erection of a sign or a fence" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Height, front yard:** In the C1 zone, the RU1 zone and any R-zone: no more than 1.2 m in any front yard. - Source: [District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024, s. 4.6.1](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf) - Official wording: "In the C1 zone, the RU1 zone and any R-zone, fences must:" … "not exceed a height of 1.2 m in any front yard" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Height, side and rear yards:** In the C1 zone, the RU1 zone and any R-zone: no more than 1.8 m in any side or rear yard. In the C2 zone and any M-zone: fences may be up to 4 m, and a landscape screen or fence at least 1.8 m high is required along any parcel line abutting RU1, R-zones, P-zones or the OR zone. - Source: [District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024, s. 4.6.1(b)](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf) - Official wording: "not exceed a height of 1.8 m in any side or rear yard" - Source: [District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024, s. 4.6.2](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf) - Official wording: "In the C2 zone and any M-Zone:" … "fences must not exceed a height of 4 m tall" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Corner lots and sightlines:** On a corner parcel, within the area formed by the curb lines 5 m from the point of intersection, no landscaping, screening, building or structure may be higher than 1 m above the established grade of the street. - Source: [District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024, s. 4.7.1](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf) - Official wording: "on a corner parcel within the shaded area formed by the curb lines 5 m from the point of intersection" … "no landscaping, screening, building or structure will be" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other rules:** Height is measured from natural ground level to the top of the fence. Fences are exempt from yard setbacks. Required fencing must be kept uniform, intact and upright with no gaps. A pool is exempt from setbacks only if not in a front yard, 3 m from side and rear lines, and fenced. Junkyards need a 2.4 m solid wooden or hedged chain-link fence. - Source: [District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024, s. 3 (Fence)](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf) - Official wording: "fence height is the vertical distance between the natural ground level and the top of the fence" … "not constructed, sited or placed within a front yard" … "at least 3 m from any side or rear parcel line" … "surrounded by a fence or situated within a fenced yard" … "All junkyards and automobile wrecking yards must be completely enclosed by a 2.4 m high" - Source: [District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024, s. 4.8.2](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf) - Official wording: "requirements contained in this Bylaw. .2 Fences. .3 Chimneys, cornices, leaders, gutters, pilasters, belt courses, sills, bay windows, or other" - Source: [District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024, s. 4.6.6(c)](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf) - Official wording: "fencing must be maintained in a uniform, intact, and upright condition with no gaps" - Source: [District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024, s. 4.8.6](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf) - Official wording: "surrounded by a fence or situated within a fenced yard" - Source: [District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024, s. 4.6.5](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf) - Official wording: "2.4 m high solid wooden fence" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** District of Hudson’s Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024, s. 4.6 (fencing) and s. 4.7 (vision at intersections) - Source: [District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024, s. 4.6](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf) - Official wording: "4.6 Fencing, Screening and Landscaping" - Source: [District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024, s. 4.7](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf) - Official wording: "4.7 Vision at Intersections" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Fence heights in Hudsons Hope are set by [Zoning Bylaw No. 949](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf), section 4.6. Height is measured from natural ground level to the top of the fence. - **C1 zone, RU1 zone and any R-zone:** no more than 1.2 m in a front yard, and no more than 1.8 m in a side or rear yard. - **C2 zone and any M-zone:** fences up to 4 m. A landscape screen or fence at least 1.8 m high is required along any line next to RU1, R-zones, P-zones or the OR zone. - Fences around cemeteries, playgrounds, parks, playfields and school areas may be up to 4 m. The bylaw gives no fence height for the RU2 or RU3 zones. Ask the District. ## Steps 1. Find your zone on the Zoning Bylaw map (see the zoning-lookup answer). 2. Check the height limits above, and the corner rule below if you are on a corner. 3. Call the District Office at 250-783-9901 to confirm whether a building permit is needed, since the Building Bylaw cannot be read online. ## Good to know - The [Official Community Plan](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/01-Bylaw-822-CONSOLIDATED-Official-Community-Plan-for-website.pdf) exempts "erection of a sign or a fence" from a development permit in its development permit areas. The [Building Inspection page](https://hudsonshope.ca/business/building-inspection/) does not list fences, and a building permit requirement could not be confirmed. - Fences are exempt from yard setbacks. - Corner parcels: within the area formed by the curb lines 5 m from the point of intersection, nothing (landscaping, screening, building or structure) may be higher than 1 m above the established grade of the street. - Required fencing must be kept uniform, intact and upright with no gaps. Junkyards need a 2.4 m solid wooden or hedged chain-link fence. - A pool is exempt from setbacks only if it is not in a front yard, is 3 m from side and rear lines, and is fenced. - The bylaw's penalty schedule lists "over height fence" and "obstructing corner vision" at $100 per offence per day. ## Official forms and pages - [District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf) - [Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 822 (PDF)](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/01-Bylaw-822-CONSOLIDATED-Official-Community-Plan-for-website.pdf) - [Building Inspection, District of Hudson's Hope](https://hudsonshope.ca/business/building-inspection/) ## Related questions - [Hudson's Hope zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/zoning-lookup.md) - [Hudson's Hope permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Hudson's Hope building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/building-permit.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Fence height limits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fence-rules.md) - [Chetwynd](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/fence-rules.md) - [Fort St. John](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/fence-rules.md) - [Taylor](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/fence-rules.md) - [Mackenzie](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/fence-rules.md) - [Tumbler Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/fence-rules.md) - [Dawson Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/fence-rules.md) ## Sources - [District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 822 (PDF)](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/01-Bylaw-822-CONSOLIDATED-Official-Community-Plan-for-website.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Building Inspection, District of Hudson's Hope](https://hudsonshope.ca/business/building-inspection/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. 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