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title: "Logan Lake fence rules: permits and height limits"
question: "Do I need a permit to build a fence, and how high can it be?"
place: Logan Lake, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Building, renovating and your property
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owner_body: District of Logan Lake
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# Logan Lake fence rules: permits and height limits

**Question:** Do I need a permit to build a fence, and how high can it be?

**Short answer:** In Logan Lake a fence is not a regulated structure under the Building Regulations Bylaw, so it needs no building permit. In the residential zones R1 to R5 a front fence can be 1 m high and a side or rear fence 2 m. Retaining walls over 1.2 m need a permit.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Logan Lake, https://loganlake.ca)  
**Cost:** No building permit fee for an ordinary fence. A retaining wall over 1.2 m needs a building permit; see the building-permit-fees answer.  
**How long:** Not applicable for an ordinary fence.  
**Where:**
- Phone: District Municipal Office, 250-523-6225
- Phone: TNRD Building Inspection Services, 250-377-8673
- In person: Municipal Office, #1 Opal Drive, Logan Lake, BC (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., closed 12:30 to 1:00 p.m. and on holidays)

## Key facts

- **Permit:** The Building Regulations Bylaw's definition of 'structure' excludes fences, so a fence is not a regulated structure. A retaining wall over 1.2 m (4 ft) high is regulated and needs a building permit.
  - Source: [Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602, 2006 (PDF, consolidated to May 16, 2023), s. 2.21; s. 1.3.1.8](https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4129/)
  - Official wording: "but specifically excludes landscaping, fences, paving and retaining structures less than 1.2 m (4 ft) in height." … "greater than 1.2 m (4 ft) in height"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Height, front yard:** 1 m in the R1, R1S, R2, R3, R4 and R5 residential zones (front fence, hedge or wall).
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010 (PDF, consolidated to April 18, 2023), ss. 8.2 (R1/R1S), 9.2 (R2), 10.2 (R3), 11.2 (R4), 12.3 (R5)](https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "front fence, hedge or wall 1m"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Height, side and rear yards:** 2 m in the R1, R1S, R2, R3, R4 and R5 residential zones (other fence, hedge or wall).
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010 (PDF, consolidated to April 18, 2023), ss. 8.2, 9.2, 10.2, 11.2, 12.3](https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "other fence, hedge or wall 2m"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Corner lots and sightlines:** No fence, wall or structure over 1 m high within the vision-clearance triangle at a street or lane corner (6 m along each side parcel line). On a parcel fronting two highways in R1 to R5, a fence, hedge or wall along the exterior side parcel line is limited to 1 m.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010 (PDF, consolidated to April 18, 2023), s. 4.13 and 4.14](https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "no fence, wall, or structure shall be erected to a height greater than 1 m" … "a line joining points along side parcel lines 6 m (from their point of intersection" … "the maximum height of fence, hedge or wall on the exterior parcel side parcel line shall be 1 m."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other rules:** 'Fence' includes arbour, archway, gate, pagoda, screen, trellis and wall; fences are allowed in setback areas. A retaining wall over 1.2 m (4 ft) needs a building permit and a registered professional's design. No rules on barbed wire, electric or pool fences were found.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010 (PDF, consolidated to April 18, 2023), s. 1 (Fence); s. 4.10](https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "FENCE includes arbour, archway, gate, pagoda, screen, trellis and wall." … "No building or structure other than the following shall be located in the area of setback required by this Bylaw:"
  - Source: [Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602, 2006 (PDF, consolidated to May 16, 2023), s. 1.3.1.8 and 6.16](https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4129/)
  - Official wording: "the design and construction of retaining walls where the difference in" … "A registered professional shall undertake the design and conduct"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010: s. 4.10 (setbacks), s. 4.13 (vision clearance), s. 4.14 (exterior side), and the regulations table of each zone.
  - Source: [Planning & Development](https://loganlake.ca/your-municipality/planning-development/)
  - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010 (PDF, consolidated to April 18, 2023), s. 4.13](https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Vision Clearance at Intersections"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The District of Logan Lake's [Building Regulations Bylaw](https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4129/) excludes fences from its definition of a structure, so a fence is not regulated and needs no building permit. Height limits are in the [Zoning Bylaw 675](https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf). In the R1, R1S, R2, R3, R4 and R5 residential zones a front fence, hedge or wall is limited to 1 m and any other fence, hedge or wall to 2 m. Fences are allowed in setback areas. Other zones have different limits, so check yours.

The bylaw counts an arbour, archway, gate, pagoda, screen, trellis and wall as a fence.

## Steps

1. Find your zone (see the zoning-lookup answer) and read its regulations table in Zoning Bylaw 675.
2. Keep any fence, wall or structure at or under 1 m high inside the vision-clearance triangle at a street or lane corner (6 m along each side parcel line).
3. For a retaining wall over 1.2 m (4 ft), apply for a building permit through the Municipal Office or TNRD, with a registered professional's design.

## Good to know

- On a parcel fronting two highways in R1 to R5, a fence, hedge or wall along the exterior side parcel line is limited to 1 m.
- Retaining structures under 1.2 m are not covered by the Building Regulations Bylaw.
- The bylaws read set no rules on barbed wire, electric fences or pool fences, and do not say how height is measured. Ask the Municipal Office, 250-523-6225.
- A new Zoning Bylaw 964, 2026 is in draft; ask the office whether it has been adopted.

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw 675 (PDF)](https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf)
- [Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602 (PDF)](https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4129/)

## Related questions

- [Logan Lake permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
- [Logan Lake zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Logan Lake building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/building-permit.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Fence height limits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fence-rules.md)
- [Ashcroft](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/fence-rules.md)
- [Cache Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/fence-rules.md)
- [Lytton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/fence-rules.md)
- [Lillooet](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/fence-rules.md)
- [Merritt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/fence-rules.md)
- [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/fence-rules.md)

## Sources

- [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 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)
- [Planning & Development, District of Logan Lake](https://loganlake.ca/your-municipality/planning-development/) (read 2026-11-08)

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