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title: Logan Lake permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages
question: "Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage?"
place: Logan Lake, British Columbia, Canada
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# Logan Lake permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages

**Question:** Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Logan Lake, https://loganlake.ca)  
**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:**
- Phone: TNRD Building Inspection Services, 250-377-8673
- Phone: Building Inspector, 250-319-8112
- Phone: District Municipal Office, 250-523-6225

## Key facts

- **Sheds:** 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. (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.)
  - Source: [Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602, 2006 (PDF, consolidated to May 16, 2023), s. 1.3.2.2](https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4129/)
  - Official wording: "Single-storey accessory buildings less than 20 m2 (215 ft2) in building area;"
  - Source: [Building Permits, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, Building Permit FAQ](https://www.tnrd.ca/planning-development/building-permits/)
  - Official wording: "Construct a new accessory building such as a garage, well shed or storage shed greater than 20 m2 (215 ft2)"
  - Source: [Building permit application guide for dwellings (PDF, Feb 2024), p. 3](https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/1-GUIDE-to-BP-app-for-dwellings-Feb-2024.pdf)
  - Official wording: "10 square metres (107 sq. ft.) in municipalities;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Decks:** 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.
  - Source: [Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602, 2006 (PDF, consolidated to May 16, 2023), s. 1.3.2.4](https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4129/)
  - Official wording: "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."
  - Source: [Building Permits, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, Building Permit FAQ](https://www.tnrd.ca/planning-development/building-permits/)
  - Official wording: "Construct a sundeck" … "Enclose a porch or roof over a sundeck"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Garages and carports:** 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.
  - Source: [Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602, 2006 (PDF, consolidated to May 16, 2023), s. 1.3.2.2](https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4129/)
  - Official wording: "Single-storey accessory buildings less than 20 m2 (215 ft2) in building area;"
  - Source: [Building Permits, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, Building Permit FAQ](https://www.tnrd.ca/planning-development/building-permits/)
  - Official wording: "Construct a new accessory building such as a garage, well shed or storage shed greater than 20 m2 (215 ft2)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Zoning limits:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010 (PDF, consolidated to April 18, 2023), ss. 8.2, 9.2, 10.2, 7.2](https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602, 2006 (permits) and Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010 (size, height and setback limits).
  - Source: [Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602, 2006 (PDF, consolidated to May 16, 2023), s. 1](https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4129/)
  - Official wording: "District of Logan Lake Building Regulations"
  - Source: [Planning & Development : District of Logan Lake, Planning & Development](https://loganlake.ca/your-municipality/planning-development/)
  - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Under 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.

The 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.

## Steps

1. Check the zoning limits for your lot in [Zoning Bylaw 675](https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf).
2. If your project is not exempt, apply for a building permit (see the building-permit answer).
3. Ask TNRD (250-377-8673) about an attached garage, which the pages read do not address separately.

## Good to know

- 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.
- R3 allows 35 m² and ER allows 75 m². Other zones differ.
- A new Zoning Bylaw 964, 2026 is in draft; ask the Municipal Office, 250-523-6225, whether it has been adopted.

## Official forms and pages

- [Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602 (PDF)](https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4129/)
- [Zoning Bylaw 675 (PDF)](https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf)
- [Building Permits, Thompson-Nicola Regional District](https://www.tnrd.ca/planning-development/building-permits/)

## Related questions

- [Logan Lake building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/building-permit.md)
- [Logan Lake building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/building-permit-fees.md)
- [Logan Lake zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Logan Lake fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/fence-rules.md)

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- [Deck and shed permit thresholds in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
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- [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)

## Sources

- [Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602, 2006 (PDF, consolidated to May 16, 2023), District of Logan Lake](https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4129/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010 (PDF, consolidated to April 18, 2023), District of Logan Lake](https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Building Permits, Thompson-Nicola Regional District](https://www.tnrd.ca/planning-development/building-permits/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Building permit application guide for dwellings (PDF, Feb 2024), District of Logan Lake](https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/1-GUIDE-to-BP-app-for-dwellings-Feb-2024.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Planning & Development : District of Logan Lake](https://loganlake.ca/your-municipality/planning-development/) (read 2026-11-08)

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