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

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Invermere, https://invermere.net)  
**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:**
- In person: Municipal Hall, 914 8th Avenue, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Phone: Building Official, 250-342-9281 ext. 1227
- Email: Building Official, building@invermere.net

## Key facts

- **Sheds:** 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.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026, ss. 3.3(b), 4.1](https://invermere.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bylaw-1677-building-bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Decks:** 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.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026, ss. 3.3, 4.1](https://invermere.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bylaw-1677-building-bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This bylaw does not apply to" … "a trellis, an arbour, a wall supporting soil that is less than 1.22 metres in height, or"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1687, 2026, Schedule G, Schedule G, Table 1](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61142/)
  - Official wording: "Decks & Sheds $75 $77 $78"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Garages and carports:** 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).
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026, s. 3.3(b)](https://invermere.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bylaw-1677-building-bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres;"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1687, 2026, Schedule G, Schedule G, Table 1](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61142/)
  - Official wording: "Carports $75 $77 $78" … "Garages $100 $102 $104"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Zoning limits:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002, consolidated, s. 5.3(3) (R-1 zone); s. 3.8(1)](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026 (s. 3.3); Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002 (s. 3.8 and the zone regulations in Section 5)
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026, s. 1.1](https://invermere.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bylaw-1677-building-bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002, consolidated, s. 3.8](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335/)
  - Official wording: "Accessory Buildings and Structures"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

In 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.

The 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.

## Steps

1. Check your zone and its limits (see the zoning-lookup answer).
2. Call the Building Official (250-342-9281 ext. 1227) to confirm whether your deck, shed, garage or carport needs a permit.
3. If it does, apply as described in the building-permit answer.

## Good to know

- Zoning rules (setbacks, height, coverage) still apply to a shed under 10 m².
- 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.
- No accessory building may be built before its principal building.

## Official forms and pages

- [Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026 (PDF)](https://invermere.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bylaw-1677-building-bylaw.pdf)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002, consolidated (PDF)](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335/)

## Related questions

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

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## Sources

- [Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026 (PDF), District of Invermere](https://invermere.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bylaw-1677-building-bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002, consolidated (PDF), District of Invermere](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1687, 2026, Schedule G (PDF), District of Invermere](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61142/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact Information, District of Invermere](https://invermere.net/operations/general/contact-information/) (read 2026-11-08)

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