{"title":"Logan Lake permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","question":"Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage?","slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","place":{"path":"ca/bc/logan-lake","name":"Logan Lake","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":"District of Logan Lake","url":"https://loganlake.ca"},"short_answer":"In Logan Lake a single-storey shed, garage or carport under 20 m² (215 ft²) needs no building permit, and neither does an unroofed deck 600 mm (24 in) or less above ground beside a one- or two-family home. Larger or higher ones need a permit. Zoning limits still apply.","aliases":["shed permit logan lake","deck permit logan lake","garage permit logan lake","carport permit logan lake"],"cost":"No permit fee if exempt. Otherwise see the building-permit-fees answer.","how_long":"TNRD says 3 to 5 weeks for complete applications.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"TNRD Building Inspection Services","value":"250-377-8673"},{"type":"phone","label":"Building Inspector","value":"250-319-8112"},{"type":"phone","label":"District Municipal Office","value":"250-523-6225"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602 (PDF)","url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4129/"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 675 (PDF)","url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf"},{"title":"Building Permits, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/planning-development/building-permits/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Logan Lake building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/building-permit/"},{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Logan Lake building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Logan Lake zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Logan Lake fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/fence-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","name":"Ashcroft","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","name":"Cache Creek","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","name":"Lytton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","name":"Lillooet","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","name":"Merritt","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","name":"Kamloops","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/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":"A single-storey accessory building under 20 m² (215 ft²) is outside the Building Regulations Bylaw, so needs no building permit. Larger ones need a permit. Zoning limits still apply.","short":"No if single storey under 20 m²","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4129/","title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602, 2006 (PDF, consolidated to May 16, 2023), District of Logan Lake","section":"s. 1.3.2.2","quotes":["Single-storey accessory buildings less than 20 m2 (215 ft2) in building area;"]},{"url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/planning-development/building-permits/","title":"Building Permits, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","section":"Building Permit FAQ","quotes":["Construct a new accessory building such as a garage, well shed or storage shed greater than 20 m2 (215 ft2)"]},{"url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/1-GUIDE-to-BP-app-for-dwellings-Feb-2024.pdf","title":"Building permit application guide for dwellings (PDF, Feb 2024), District of Logan Lake","section":"p. 3","quotes":["10 square metres (107 sq. ft.) in municipalities;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"The TNRD guide says 10 m² (107 sq ft) in municipalities, but the District's bylaw says 20 m². The bylaw is followed. A building of any size that serves a habitable use needs a permit (TNRD page). Bylaw 602 is posted as consolidated to May 16, 2023; amending bylaws after that date, if any, were not found on the bylaw list."},"deck":{"label":"Decks","value":"An unroofed deck beside a one- or two-family home needs no permit if its surface is 600 mm (24 in) or less above the ground. A higher deck is not exempt.","short":"Yes, unless 600 mm or less above ground, unroofed","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4129/","title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602, 2006 (PDF, consolidated to May 16, 2023), District of Logan Lake","section":"s. 1.3.2.4","quotes":["Unroofed decks attached to or adjacent to single and two-family dwellings if the deck surface is 600 mm (24 in) or less above the adjacent ground level."]},{"url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/planning-development/building-permits/","title":"Building Permits, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","section":"Building Permit FAQ","quotes":["Construct a sundeck","Enclose a porch or roof over a sundeck"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"garage_carport":{"label":"Garages and carports","value":"A single-storey garage or carport under 20 m² as an accessory building is exempt from the bylaw. TNRD lists a garage over 20 m² as needing a building permit. Check with the TNRD for attached garages.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4129/","title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602, 2006 (PDF, consolidated to May 16, 2023), District of Logan Lake","section":"s. 1.3.2.2","quotes":["Single-storey accessory buildings less than 20 m2 (215 ft2) in building area;"]},{"url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/planning-development/building-permits/","title":"Building Permits, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","section":"Building Permit FAQ","quotes":["Construct a new accessory building such as a garage, well shed or storage shed greater than 20 m2 (215 ft2)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"zoning_limits":{"label":"Zoning limits","value":"R1, R1S and R2: accessory buildings total up to 50 m² and 40% parcel coverage; height 4.5 m; 1 m from rear and interior side lines, 3 m from exterior side line; no closer to the front than the house. R3: 35 m². ER: 75 m². Other zones differ.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010 (PDF, consolidated to April 18, 2023), District of Logan Lake","section":"ss. 8.2, 9.2, 10.2, 7.2","quotes":["Total Combined Maximum Floor Area of/for Accessory 50 m2","Maximum Parcel Coverage 40%","no closer than the principal building","interior side parcel line 1m","Total Combined Maximum Floor Area of/for Accessory 35 m2","Total Combined Maximum Floor Area of/for Accessory 75 m2","accessory building 4.5 m","rear parcel line 1m"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602, 2006 (permits) and Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010 (size, height and setback limits).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4129/","title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602, 2006 (PDF, consolidated to May 16, 2023), District of Logan Lake","section":"s. 1","quotes":["District of Logan Lake Building Regulations"]},{"url":"https://loganlake.ca/your-municipality/planning-development/","title":"Planning & Development : District of Logan Lake","section":"Planning & Development","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the District of Logan Lake's [Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602](https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4129/), a single-storey accessory building under 20 m² (215 ft²), such as a shed, garage or carport, is outside the bylaw and needs no building permit. Larger ones need a permit. An unroofed deck beside a one- or two-family home needs no permit if its surface is 600 mm (24 in) or less above the ground; a higher deck is not exempt. TNRD also lists a roofed-over deck or an enclosed porch as needing a permit.\n\nThe Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) guide gives a smaller exemption, 10 m² (107 sq ft), but the District's bylaw says 20 m² and is followed here. TNRD says a building of any size used for living needs a permit.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check the zoning limits for your lot in [Zoning Bylaw 675](https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf).\n2. If your project is not exempt, apply for a building permit (see the building-permit answer).\n3. Ask TNRD (250-377-8673) about an attached garage, which the pages read do not address separately.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- In the R1, R1S and R2 zones, accessory buildings can total up to 50 m² and 40% of the parcel, with a height of 4.5 m. They must be 1 m from the rear and interior side lines, 3 m from the exterior side line, and no closer to the front than the house.\n- R3 allows 35 m² and ER allows 75 m². Other zones differ.\n- A new Zoning Bylaw 964, 2026 is in draft; ask the Municipal Office, 250-523-6225, whether it has been adopted.","sources":[{"url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4129/","title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602, 2006 (PDF, consolidated to May 16, 2023), District of Logan Lake","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010 (PDF, consolidated to April 18, 2023), District of Logan Lake","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/planning-development/building-permits/","title":"Building Permits, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/1-GUIDE-to-BP-app-for-dwellings-Feb-2024.pdf","title":"Building permit application guide for dwellings (PDF, Feb 2024), District of Logan Lake","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://loganlake.ca/your-municipality/planning-development/","title":"Planning & Development : District of Logan Lake","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 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/deck-shed-garage-permit/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/deck-shed-garage-permit.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/deck-shed-garage-permit.json"}}