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title: "Kaslo fence rules: permits and height limits"
question: "Do I need a permit to build a fence in Kaslo, and how high can it be?"
place: Kaslo, British Columbia, Canada
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owner_body: Village of Kaslo
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# Kaslo fence rules: permits and height limits

**Question:** Do I need a permit to build a fence in Kaslo, and how high can it be?

**Short answer:** In Kaslo, a fence can be up to 0.9 m high in a front or exterior side yard and 2.0 m high in a side or rear yard under the Zoning Bylaw. The bylaw does not mention a fence permit. Pool fences are covered by the RDCK building permit schedule.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Kaslo, https://www.kaslo.ca)  
**Cost:** No fence permit fee is listed. Pool fence permit: $100 (RDCK).  
**How long:** Not applicable.  
**Where:**
- In person: Village Office, 413 Fourth Street, Kaslo, BC (Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (as shown on the Village website; confirm by phone))

## Key facts

- **Permit:** Not confirmed. The Zoning Bylaw does not mention a fence permit.
- **Height, front yard:** 0.9 m in a front or exterior side yard.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, s. 6.4.2](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/)
  - Official wording: "0.9 metres when located within a front or exterior side yard"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Height, side and rear yards:** 2.0 m in a side or rear yard.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, s. 6.4.2](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/)
  - Official wording: "2.0 metres when located within a side yard or rear yard"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Corner lots and sightlines:** On a corner lot, nothing 1.0 m or more above the street surface (building, fence, retaining wall, planting) may be placed in the triangle formed by measuring 5.0 m along each property line from the street intersection.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, s. 6.6.1](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/)
  - Official wording: "vegetation that is 1.0 metre or more above the surface of the street" … "measuring 5.0 metres along the edge of the two adjoining property boundaries from the point of highway intersection"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other rules:** Height is measured from finished grade to the fence's highest point and includes a retaining wall within 1.0 m of the fence. Retaining walls in a setback may not exceed 2.4 m. Council may approve taller open-mesh or chain-link fences for outdoor recreation in P-1 and P-2 zones.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, ss. 6.4.1, 6.4.3, 6.5.2](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/)
  - Official wording: "where such fence is constructed within 1.0 metre of the top of a retaining wall, shall include the height of such retaining wall" … "No retaining wall located within a required setback, including a tiered retaining wall, shall exceed 2.4 metres"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, ss. 6.4 to 6.6
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, s. 6.4](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/)
  - Official wording: "6.4. FENCES" … "Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Fence heights are set in Part 6.4 of the Village's [Zoning Bylaw No. 1341](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/). Height is measured from finished grade to the highest point of the fence, and includes a retaining wall within 1.0 m of the fence.

- **Front or exterior side yard:** 0.9 m maximum.
- **Side or rear yard:** 2.0 m maximum. Where a yard is treated differently on each side of a shared lot line, the lesser maximum applies.
- **Retaining walls** in a setback may not exceed 2.4 m.
- **Corner lots:** nothing 1.0 m or more above the street surface (building, fence, retaining wall or planting) may stand in the triangle formed by measuring 5.0 m along each property line from the street intersection.

## Steps

1. Check which yard the fence is in and the height limit above.
2. Call the Village Office at 250-353-2311 to confirm whether your fence needs any permit. The bylaw does not mention one.
3. If it is a pool fence, ask the RDCK building department (250-352-8155) about the pool fence permit.

## Good to know

- The Zoning Bylaw says fences may be placed anywhere on a lot for setback purposes.
- The Council may approve taller open-mesh or chain-link fences for outdoor recreation in the P-1 and P-2 zones.
- Obstructing vision clearance at an intersection with a tree, shrub, plant, fence or other structure carries a $300 ticket under the [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/).
- The Zoning Bylaw does not mention barbed wire or electric fences. Ask the Village Office.

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (PDF), Village of Kaslo](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/)
- [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294 (PDF), Village of Kaslo](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/)
- [RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), Regional District of Central Kootenay](https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Kaslo zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Kaslo permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
- [Kaslo building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/building-permit.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Fence height limits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fence-rules.md)
- [Silverton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/fence-rules.md)
- [New Denver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/fence-rules.md)
- [Slocan](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/fence-rules.md)
- [Nelson](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/fence-rules.md)
- [Nakusp](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/fence-rules.md)
- [Kimberley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/fence-rules.md)

## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (PDF), Village of Kaslo](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294 (PDF), Village of Kaslo](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), Regional District of Central Kootenay](https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Village Office, Village of Kaslo](https://www.kaslo.ca/p/cityhall) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Building Permits, Village of Kaslo](https://www.kaslo.ca/p/building-permits) (read 2026-11-08)

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