{"title":"Invermere permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","question":"Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage in Invermere?","slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","place":{"path":"ca/bc/invermere","name":"Invermere","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 Invermere","url":"https://invermere.net"},"short_answer":"In Invermere an accessory building under 10 m² needs no building permit. A shed, garage or carport of 10 m² or more does. The Building Bylaw gives no height exemption for decks, so ask before building one. Zoning rules apply either way.","aliases":["shed permit invermere","deck permit invermere","garage permit invermere","carport permit invermere"],"cost":"Permit fees follow Schedule G; see the building-permit-fees answer. Table 1 values decks and sheds at $77 per sq. ft., carports at $77 and garages at $102 (from Jan 1, 2026).","how_long":"The District does not state a review time.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"914 8th Avenue, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Building Official","value":"250-342-9281 ext. 1227"},{"type":"email","label":"Building Official","value":"building@invermere.net"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026 (PDF)","url":"https://invermere.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bylaw-1677-building-bylaw.pdf"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002, consolidated (PDF)","url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Invermere building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/building-permit/"},{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Invermere building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Invermere fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/fence-rules/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Invermere zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","name":"Radium Hot Springs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","name":"Canal Flats","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","name":"Elkford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","name":"Kimberley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","name":"Cranbrook","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/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":"No building permit for an accessory building with a floor area under 10 m²; the Building Bylaw does not apply to it. At 10 m² or more, the bylaw applies and a permit is required.","short":"No if under 10 m²","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://invermere.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bylaw-1677-building-bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026 (PDF), District of Invermere","section":"ss. 3.3(b), 4.1","quotes":["an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres;","unless a building official has issued a valid and subsisting permit for the work under"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"deck":{"label":"Decks","value":"The Building Bylaw gives no height threshold or exemption for decks; only accessory buildings under 10 m² and some small landscape structures are excluded. The fee schedule values decks at $77 per sq. ft. (from Jan 1, 2026), so a deck permit fee applies.","short":"Yes; no height threshold or exemption","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://invermere.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bylaw-1677-building-bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026 (PDF), District of Invermere","section":"ss. 3.3, 4.1","quotes":["This bylaw does not apply to","a trellis, an arbour, a wall supporting soil that is less than 1.22 metres in height, or"]},{"url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61142/","title":"Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1687, 2026, Schedule G (PDF), District of Invermere","section":"Schedule G, Table 1","quotes":["Decks & Sheds $75 $77 $78"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"garage_carport":{"label":"Garages and carports","value":"Not exempt by name. Only an accessory building under 10 m² is excluded, so a garage or carport of 10 m² or more needs a building permit. The fee schedule values carports at $77 and garages at $102 per sq. ft. (from Jan 1, 2026).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://invermere.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bylaw-1677-building-bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026 (PDF), District of Invermere","section":"s. 3.3(b)","quotes":["an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres;"]},{"url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61142/","title":"Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1687, 2026, Schedule G (PDF), District of Invermere","section":"Schedule G, Table 1","quotes":["Carports $75 $77 $78","Garages $100 $102 $104"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"zoning_limits":{"label":"Zoning limits","value":"R-1 zone example: accessory buildings up to 4.5 m high; setbacks front 4.5 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 4.5 m; parcel coverage 40% for a single family dwelling. No accessory building before its principal building. Other zones differ.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002, consolidated (PDF), District of Invermere","section":"s. 5.3(3) (R-1 zone); s. 3.8(1)","quotes":["Accessory buildings and structures from:","rear parcel line 1.5 m","interior side parcel line 1.5 m","exterior side parcel line 4.5 m","Accessory buildings and structures 4.5 m","Single family dwelling 40%","No person shall erect an accessory building or structure on any parcel unless the principal"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026 (s. 3.3); Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002 (s. 3.8 and the zone regulations in Section 5)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://invermere.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bylaw-1677-building-bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026 (PDF), District of Invermere","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026"]},{"url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002, consolidated (PDF), District of Invermere","section":"s. 3.8","quotes":["Accessory Buildings and Structures"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nIn Invermere the [Building Bylaw No. 1677](https://invermere.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bylaw-1677-building-bylaw.pdf) does not apply to an accessory building with a floor area under 10 m², so no building permit is needed for it. At 10 m² or more the bylaw applies and a permit is required. A garage or carport is not exempt by name, so one of 10 m² or more needs a permit.\n\nThe bylaw gives no height threshold or exemption for decks; only small accessory buildings and some landscape structures are excluded. The fee schedule values decks, so a permit fee applies.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check your zone and its limits (see the zoning-lookup answer).\n2. Call the Building Official (250-342-9281 ext. 1227) to confirm whether your deck, shed, garage or carport needs a permit.\n3. If it does, apply as described in the building-permit answer.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Zoning rules (setbacks, height, coverage) still apply to a shed under 10 m².\n- Example from the R-1 zone, under the 2002 [Zoning Bylaw No. 1145](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335/): accessory buildings up to 4.5 m high; setbacks front 4.5 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 4.5 m; parcel coverage 40% for a single family dwelling. Other zones differ.\n- No accessory building may be built before its principal building.","sources":[{"url":"https://invermere.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bylaw-1677-building-bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026 (PDF), District of Invermere","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002, consolidated (PDF), District of Invermere","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61142/","title":"Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1687, 2026, Schedule G (PDF), District of Invermere","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://invermere.net/operations/general/contact-information/","title":"Contact Information, District of Invermere","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","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/invermere/deck-shed-garage-permit/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/deck-shed-garage-permit.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/deck-shed-garage-permit.json"}}