{"title":"Keremeos permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","question":"Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage in Keremeos?","slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","place":{"path":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","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":"Village of Keremeos","url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/home"},"short_answer":"In Keremeos an accessory building of 10 m² (108 sq ft) or more, such as a shed, needs a building permit. The bylaw does not apply to a smaller one that creates no hazard. The sources we read do not say when a deck needs a permit, so ask the Building Inspector.","aliases":["shed permit keremeos","deck permit keremeos","garage permit keremeos","carport permit keremeos"],"cost":"See the building-permit-fees answer; the permit fee is not stated in the sources we could read.","how_long":"See the building-permit answer.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Building Inspector","value":"250-499-2711 ext. 108","note":"Thursdays; the Village Office is open Monday to Thursday per the contact page."},{"type":"email","label":"Building Inspector","value":"Buildinginspector@keremeos.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Building Permit & Inspections, Village of Keremeos","url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/building-permit-inspections"},{"title":"Building Bylaw No. 835, 2019 (PDF)","url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/4584/"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Keremeos building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/building-permit/"},{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Keremeos building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Keremeos fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/fence-rules/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Keremeos zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","name":"Osoyoos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","name":"Princeton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/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":"Accessory buildings of 10 m² (108 sq ft) or more need a building permit. The Building Bylaw does not apply to an accessory building under 10 m² that creates no hazard. Without a house on the parcel, an accessory building may not exceed 10 m², one storey, one per parcel.","short":"No if under 10 m² and no hazard","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/building-permit-inspections","title":"Building Permit & Inspections, Village of Keremeos","section":"Building Permit & Inspections page","quotes":["construction of accessory buildings 10 m2 (108 square feet) and larger"]},{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/4584/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 835, 2019 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Keremeos","section":"s. 4.3(b)","quotes":["An accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres that does not"]},{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","section":"s. 7.1.2","quotes":["the accessory building or structure does not exceed 10.0 m2 in area, one storey"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"deck":{"label":"Decks","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The sources read do not state when a deck needs a building permit.","sources":[]},"garage_carport":{"label":"Garages and carports","value":"A garage or carport is an accessory building when detached, so the 10 m² threshold applies; garages and carports are not named separately. Ask the Building Inspector.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/building-permit-inspections","title":"Building Permit & Inspections, Village of Keremeos","section":"Building Permit & Inspections page","quotes":["construction of accessory buildings 10 m2 (108 square feet) and larger","Please consult the Building Inspector regarding whether a Permit is required prior to any construction or alterations."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"zoning_limits":{"label":"Zoning limits","value":"RS1 zone: accessory buildings need front setback 6.0 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.2 m, exterior side 3.0 m; height up to 5.0 m (8.0 m for a detached accessory dwelling); total parcel coverage 45% of the lot. Other zones differ.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","section":"s. 11.1.6 to 11.1.8","quotes":["b) Accessory buildings or structures:","Rear parcel line                                       1.5 metres","No accessory building or structure shall exceed a height of 5.0 metres.","a) 45%"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Building Bylaw No. 835, 2019; Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (s. 7.1 and zone sections)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803, 2013 (PDF), Village of Keremeos","section":"Schedule 3","quotes":["BUILDING BYLAW NO. 835, 2019"]},{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","section":"Title","quotes":["Village of Keremeos Zoning Bylaw No. 851"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village lists \"accessory buildings 10 m2 (108 square feet) and larger\" as needing a building permit. The [Building Bylaw No. 835, 2019](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/4584/) does not apply to an accessory building under 10 m² that creates no hazard. A detached garage or carport is an accessory building, so the same 10 m² line applies, but the sources do not name garages or carports. They also do not state a size or height at which a deck needs a permit.\n\nThe [Zoning Bylaw No. 851](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/) still applies to any building, permit or not. Without a house on the parcel, an accessory building may not exceed 10 m², one storey, one per parcel. The Zoning Bylaw leaves uncovered decks 0.6 m or lower out of parcel coverage.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check the floor area of your shed, garage or carport against 10 m².\n2. Check the zone's setbacks, height and coverage in the Zoning Bylaw.\n3. Call or email the Building Inspector, especially for a deck, garage or carport.\n4. If a permit is needed, apply at the Village Office (see the building-permit answer).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- In the RS1 zone, accessory buildings need a front setback of 6.0 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.2 m and exterior side 3.0 m. Height is up to 5.0 m (8.0 m for a detached accessory dwelling), and total parcel coverage is 45% of the lot. Other zones differ.\n- Retaining walls and swimming pools also need a building permit.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/building-permit-inspections","title":"Building Permit & Inspections, Village of Keremeos","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/4584/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 835, 2019 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Keremeos","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803, 2013 (PDF), Village of Keremeos","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 4 of 5 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/deck-shed-garage-permit/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/deck-shed-garage-permit.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/deck-shed-garage-permit.json"}}