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title: McBride permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages
question: "Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage in McBride?"
place: McBride, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/mcbride
category: Building, renovating and your property
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owner_body: Village of McBride
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# McBride permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages

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

**Short answer:** In McBride, a building permit is needed for a deck, and to enclose a carport or convert a garage to living space. The Building Bylaw does not apply to an accessory building of 10 m² or less on a residential parcel, but the Village says a structure over 10 m² (107 sq. ft.) needs a permit.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of McBride, https://mcbride.ca)  
**Cost:** See the building-permit-fees answer.  
**How long:** No processing time is stated.  
**Where:**
- In person: Village Office, 100 Robson Centre, 855 SW Frontage Rd., McBride, BC V0J 2E0 (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Wednesday 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; closed statutory holidays)
- Phone: Village Office, 250-569-2229
- Phone: McBride Building Inspection Services (411 Columbia Street), 250-569-4211

## Key facts

- **Sheds:** The Building Bylaw does not apply to an accessory building of 10 m² or less on a residential parcel, if it creates no hazard. The Village says a structure larger than 10 m² (107 sq. ft.) needs a permit.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 751, 2014, s. 3.4.2](https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3545/)
  - Official wording: "to a building not greater than 10m² in building area that is accessory to a residential use on the same parcel, provided it does not create a hazard;"
  - Source: [Building Permits and Inspections, Permits page](https://mcbride.ca/business-and-development/building-development/building-permits-inspections)
  - Official wording: "Build any kind of structure larger than 10 square meters (107 sq. ft.)."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Decks:** The Village lists building or remodelling a deck among the work that needs a building permit. No height threshold is stated.
  - Source: [Building Permits and Inspections, Permits page](https://mcbride.ca/business-and-development/building-development/building-permits-inspections)
  - Official wording: "Remodel or construct a deck"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Garages and carports:** A building permit is needed to enclose a carport or convert a garage to living space. A new garage or carport larger than 10 m² is a structure needing a permit under the Village's rule.
  - Source: [Building Permits and Inspections, Permits page](https://mcbride.ca/business-and-development/building-development/building-permits-inspections)
  - Official wording: "Enclose your carport or change your garage to living space." … "Build any kind of structure larger than 10 square meters (107 sq. ft.)."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Zoning limits:** Not confirmed. The Zoning Bylaw has no readable text, so accessory building limits are not stated.
- **Bylaw:** Village of McBride Building Bylaw No. 751, 2014. Accessory building limits are in the Zoning Bylaw.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 751, 2014, Title](https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3545/)
  - Official wording: "BUILDING BYLAW NO. 751, 2014"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Permits come from the Village of McBride's Building Inspector under [Building Bylaw No. 751, 2014](https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3545/). Zoning setbacks and size limits apply separately.

- **Shed:** the Building Bylaw does not apply to an accessory building of 10 m² or less on a residential parcel, if it creates no hazard. The Village says a structure larger than 10 m² (107 sq. ft.) needs a permit.
- **Deck:** the Village lists building or remodelling a deck among work needing a permit. It states no height threshold, and does not say whether a small low deck is exempt.
- **Garage or carport:** a permit is needed to enclose a carport or convert a garage to living space. A new garage or carport larger than 10 m² needs a permit; whether a smaller one is exempt follows the accessory-building rule above.

## Steps

1. Call the Village Office, 250-569-2229, with your size and location, and ask about permits and zoning limits.
2. If a permit is needed, follow the steps in the building-permit answer.

## Good to know

- Accessory building height, setbacks and coverage are in the Zoning Bylaw. That text could not be read, so the Village's limits are not stated here.
- Ask the Village if your project is close to 10 m².

## Official forms and pages

- [Building Permits and Inspections, Village of McBride](https://mcbride.ca/business-and-development/building-development/building-permits-inspections)
- [Building Bylaw No. 751, 2014 (PDF), Village of McBride](https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3545/)
- [OCP and Zoning, Village of McBride](https://mcbride.ca/business-and-development/building-development/zoning-land-use)

## Related questions

- [McBride building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/building-permit.md)
- [McBride building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/building-permit-fees.md)
- [McBride zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/zoning-lookup.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)
- [Valemount](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
- [Quesnel](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
- [Williams Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
- [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
- [Clearwater](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
- [100 Mile House](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)

## Sources

- [Building Permits and Inspections, Village of McBride](https://mcbride.ca/business-and-development/building-development/building-permits-inspections) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Building Bylaw No. 751, 2014 (PDF), Village of McBride](https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3545/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [OCP and Zoning, Village of McBride](https://mcbride.ca/business-and-development/building-development/zoning-land-use) (read 2026-11-08)

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