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Kaslo fence rules: permits and height limits

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

Kaslo, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

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.

Key facts

PermitNot confirmed. The Zoning Bylaw does not mention a fence permit.
Height, front yard0.9 m in a front or exterior side yard.Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, s. 6.4.2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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0.9 metres when located within a front or exterior side yard
Height, side and rear yards2.0 m in a side or rear yard.Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, s. 6.4.2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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2.0 metres when located within a side yard or rear yard
Corner lots and sightlinesOn 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.Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, s. 6.6.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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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
Other rulesHeight 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.Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, ss. 6.4.1, 6.4.3, 6.5.2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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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
BylawZoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, ss. 6.4 to 6.6Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, s. 6.4 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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6.4. FENCES
Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026

How it works

Fence heights are set in Part 6.4 of the Village's Zoning Bylaw No. 1341. 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.
  • The Zoning Bylaw does not mention barbed wire or electric fences. Ask the Village Office.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

  1. Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (PDF), Village of Kaslo (read 2026-11-08)
  2. Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294 (PDF), Village of Kaslo (read 2026-11-08)
  3. RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), Regional District of Central Kootenay (read 2026-11-08)
  4. Village Office, Village of Kaslo (read 2026-11-08)
  5. Building Permits, Village of Kaslo (read 2026-11-08)

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