Lillooet permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages
Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage in Lillooet?
Short answer
In Lillooet a new deck needs a building permit, and no height threshold is stated. A residential shed under 10 m² that poses no hazard needs none. For a larger shed, a garage or a carport, ask the Building Official. All must meet zoning setbacks and height.
Key facts
| Sheds | No permit for a residential accessory building (such as a storage shed) under 10 m² of floor area (exterior wall measurements) that poses no hazard; it must still meet zoning setbacks and height. For larger sheds, ask the Building Official.Building Bylaw 2021-006, consolidated to June 4, 2025, s. 3.1.3.2; Building Permits, Items Not Regulated by Building Code · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingAn accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres, that does not pose or create a hazard; Residential buildings that do not contain an occupancy (e.g. a storage shed) less than 10 square metres in size, using exterior wall measurements. While a permit is not required, the structure must still comply with zoning regulations with respect to setbacks and height. Ask if a permit is required for any new shed, garage, carport, or workshop. |
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| Decks | Yes. The District lists a new deck, porch or stairs, or a replacement, as needing a building permit. No height threshold is stated. Plans must show dimensions, footings, posts, beams, handrails, guards and a site plan.Building Permits, Examples of Projects That Require a Building Permit; Deck Permit Requirements bulletin, Deck Permit Requirements, May 1, 2024 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingNew deck/porch/stairs or replacements In order to effectively administer permitting new deck additions, repairs and replacements to existing deck structures plans submitted shall include the following (in addition to application form requirements): |
| Garages and carports | Ask the Building Official. The District lists new structures as needing a permit; only residential accessory buildings under 10 m² may not. Any garage or carport must meet zoning setbacks and height.Building Permits, Examples of Projects That Require a Building Permit · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingNew structures (Residential accessory buildings less than 10m2 MAY not require a permit Ask if a permit is required for any new shed, garage, carport, or workshop. |
| Zoning limits | Accessory buildings are allowed once a principal building exists or is being built. Their combined floor area may not exceed the principal building's (except in ALR, AG, RR, SR zones). One storage building up to 10 m² and 3 m high with no power or plumbing may sit on a side or rear lot line. In R-1: 40% lot coverage, 4.6 m high, 1.5 m rear setback.Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, ss. 5.9.2, 5.9.3, 5.9.4; Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, R-1 Zone, ss. 14.7-14.9 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingAccessory Uses and Accessory Buildings are permitted in every Zone if: The combined Floor Area of all Accessory Buildings and Structures on a Parcel shall not exceed the Floor Area of the Principal Use Building except in the ALR, AG, RR, or SR zones has a gross Floor Area not exceeding 10 m2; does not exceed a Height of 3 metres; has no power or plumbing. Maximum Lot Coverage: Secondary Building Area: 4.6 metres Rear Lot Line: 1.5 metres |
| Bylaw | District of Lillooet Building Bylaw 2021-006 (s. 3.1.3); Zoning Bylaw 2025-026 (ss. 5.9, 5.12 and the zone sections).Building Bylaw 2021-006, consolidated to June 4, 2025, s. 1.1.1; Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, s. 1.1.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingDistrict of Lillooet Building Bylaw 2021-006 District of Lillooet Zoning Bylaw 2025-026. |
How it works
The District lists a new deck, porch or stairs, or a replacement, as needing a building permit under the Building Bylaw 2021-006. No height threshold is stated. Plans must show dimensions, footings, posts, beams, handrails, guards and a site plan.
A residential accessory building (such as a storage shed) under 10 m² of floor area, measured on the exterior walls, that poses no hazard needs no permit. It must still meet zoning setbacks and height. For larger sheds, garages and carports, the District lists new structures as needing a permit, so ask the Building Official.
Steps
- Email the Building Official at building@lillooet.ca with your plan and size.
- Check zoning for your lot in the Zoning Bylaw 2025-026.
- If a permit is needed, apply as described in the building-permit answer.
Good to know
- Accessory buildings are allowed once a principal building exists or is being built. Their combined floor area may not exceed the principal building's, except in ALR, AG, RR and SR zones.
- One storage building up to 10 m² and 3 m high, with no power or plumbing, may sit on a side or rear lot line.
- As an example, in the R-1 zone accessory buildings may cover 40% of the lot, be 4.6 m high and sit 1.5 m from the rear lot line. Each zone sets its own limits.
- A carport attached to a principal building counts as part of it.
- Using an accessory structure contrary to the Zoning Bylaw is a bylaw notice offence of $300.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Building Permits, District of Lillooet (read 2026-11-08)
- Building Bylaw 2021-006, consolidated to June 4, 2025, District of Lillooet (read 2026-11-08)
- Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, District of Lillooet (read 2026-11-08)
- Deck Permit Requirements bulletin, District of Lillooet (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, District of Lillooet (read 2026-11-08)
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