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title: Lytton permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages
question: "Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage?"
place: Lytton, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Building, renovating and your property
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owner_body: Village of Lytton
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# Lytton permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages

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

**Short answer:** In Lytton an accessory building under 10 m² is outside the Building Bylaw; the Village says accessory buildings over 10 m² need a building permit. The Village's page and bylaw do not give a rule for decks, garages or carports, so ask first.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Lytton, https://www.lytton.ca)  
**Cost:** A permit uses the building permit fee in Building Bylaw No. 710, Appendix B. See the building-permit-fees answer.  
**How long:** The Village does not state a processing time.  
**Where:**
- Email: Building Department, building@lytton.ca
- Phone: TNRD Building Department, 250-377-8673
- Phone: Planning, 778-554-7880

## Key facts

- **Sheds:** An accessory building with a floor area under 10 m² is outside the Building Bylaw. The Village says accessory buildings over 10 m² (107.64 sq. ft.) need a building permit.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 710, 2022, s. 3.3(b)](https://www.lytton.ca/media/108)
  - Official wording: "an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres;"
  - Source: [Building Permits, Do I need a building permit?](https://www.lytton.ca/business-development/building-permits)
  - Official wording: "Accessory buildings greater than 10 m2 (107.64 sq. ft.)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Decks:** Not confirmed. The Village's page and bylaw do not give a deck height or size at which a permit is needed.
- **Garages and carports:** Not confirmed. The Village page does not name garages or carports.
- **Zoning limits:** Accessory buildings (other than suites): total floor area at most 10% of the lot or 50% of the principal building's floor area, whichever is less; at least 1.8 m from the principal building; not closer to the front lot line than the principal building. In R1 the maximum height is 6.2 m.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998 (consolidated February 19, 2025), ss. 3.7-3.9](https://www.lytton.ca/media/1630)
  - Official wording: "maximum total floor area no greater than ten (10%) percent of the lot or fifty (50%)" … "No accessory building or structure shall be closer than 1.8m (6ft) to the principal" … "No accessory building or structure shall be located closer to the front lot line than"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998 (consolidated February 19, 2025), s. 6.2](https://www.lytton.ca/media/1630)
  - Official wording: "Accessory Building 6.2m (20.3ft)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Building Bylaw No. 710, 2022; Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 710, 2022, Appendix B](https://www.lytton.ca/media/108)
  - Official wording: "BUILDING BYLAW NO. 710, 2022"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998 (consolidated February 19, 2025), title page](https://www.lytton.ca/media/1630)
  - Official wording: "CONSOLIDATED ZONING BYLAW NO. 484, 1998"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

An accessory building with a floor area under 10 m² is outside the [Building Bylaw No. 710, 2022](https://www.lytton.ca/media/108). The Village says accessory buildings over 10 m² (107.64 sq. ft.) need a building permit.

The Village's page and the bylaw do not give a deck height or size at which a permit is needed, and the Village page does not name garages or carports. The Building Bylaw requires a permit for construction generally, so ask the Building Department before you build.

## Steps

1. Measure the floor area of the building.
2. Check the zoning limits below in the [Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998](https://www.lytton.ca/media/1630), or ask Planning at 778-554-7880.
3. For a deck, garage or carport, or a building close to 10 m², email building@lytton.ca or call the TNRD Building Department at 250-377-8673.
4. If a permit is needed, apply through Cloudpermit (see the building-permit answer).

## Good to know

- Zoning limits for accessory buildings (other than suites): total floor area at most 10% of the lot or 50% of the principal building's floor area, whichever is less; at least 1.8 m from the principal building; and not closer to the front lot line than the principal building.
- In the R1 zone the maximum height is 6.2 m. Setbacks in R1 are 1.5 m interior side, 3 m exterior side and 1.5 m rear. Other zones differ.
- The Village page says "greater than 10 m2" needs a permit, while the bylaw exempts "less than 10 square metres". Exactly 10 m² is not addressed, so ask.

## Official forms and pages

- [Building Permits, Village of Lytton](https://www.lytton.ca/business-development/building-permits)
- [Building Bylaw No. 710, 2022 (PDF)](https://www.lytton.ca/media/108)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998 (consolidated February 19, 2025) (PDF)](https://www.lytton.ca/media/1630)

## Related questions

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

## The same question elsewhere

- [Deck and shed permit thresholds in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
- [Logan Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
- [Ashcroft](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
- [Lillooet](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
- [Merritt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
- [Cache Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
- [Pemberton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)

## Sources

- [Building Bylaw No. 710, 2022 (PDF)](https://www.lytton.ca/media/108) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Building Permits, Village of Lytton](https://www.lytton.ca/business-development/building-permits) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998 (consolidated February 19, 2025) (PDF)](https://www.lytton.ca/media/1630) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact Us, Village of Lytton](https://www.lytton.ca/local-government/contact-us) (read 2026-11-08)

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