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

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

**Short answer:** In Midway a one-storey accessory building under 10 m² that creates no hazard does not need a building permit. Larger sheds are covered by the bylaw. The bylaw states no rule for decks, garages or carports, and zoning limits could not be read. Ask the Village Office.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Midway, https://www.midwaybc.ca)  
**Cost:** Permit fees are in the building-permit-fees answer. A $40 minimum applies.  
**How long:** Not stated. A permit lapses if work does not start within six months, and in any case 18 months after it is issued.  
**Where:**
- In person: Village Office, 661 Eighth Ave, Midway, BC (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Phone: Village Office, 250-449-2222
- Email: Village Office, midwayreception@shaw.ca

## Key facts

- **Sheds:** Under Building Bylaw 290 as amended by Bylaw 491, the bylaw does not apply to a one-storey accessory building under 10 m² that creates no hazard. Larger sheds are covered by the bylaw (permit needed whenever regulated work is done).
  - Source: [Bylaw 491, 2017, amending the Building and Plumbing Bylaw, Bylaw 491, adding s. 6.3(d)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Bylaw-491-2017-A-BYLAW-TO-AMEND-THE-VILLAGE-OF-MIDWAY-BUILDING-AND-PLUMBING-BYLAW-NO.-290-1997-.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw does not apply to one-storey buildings less than 10 m² in building area that do not create a hazard, and used or intended for:" … "accessory buildings"
  - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997, s. 3.1](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-290-BUILDING-BYLAW.pdf)
  - Official wording: "A permit is required whenever work regulated by this bylaw is to be undertaken."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Decks:** None set. Midway's Building and Plumbing Bylaw states no rule that singles out decks.
- **Garages and carports:** Not confirmed. The Building Bylaw does not state a rule for building a garage.
- **Zoning limits:** The use, siting and size of every building must conform to the zoning bylaw. The specific height, setback and lot-coverage limits could not be read.
  - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997, s. 7.2](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-290-BUILDING-BYLAW.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The use, siting, and size of all buildings shall conform to any zoning bylaw applicable to the land on which the building is to be situated, constructed, repaired, altered or moved."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Village of Midway Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997 (as amended by Bylaw 491); Village of Midway Zoning Bylaw No. 464, 2015
  - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997, s. 1.1](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-290-BUILDING-BYLAW.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "Village of Midway Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997.""
  - Source: [Bylaw 491, 2017, amending the Building and Plumbing Bylaw](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Bylaw-491-2017-A-BYLAW-TO-AMEND-THE-VILLAGE-OF-MIDWAY-BUILDING-AND-PLUMBING-BYLAW-NO.-290-1997-.pdf)
  - Official wording: "A Bylaw to amend the Village of Midway Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Under the Village's [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-290-BUILDING-BYLAW.pdf), as amended by [Bylaw 491](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Bylaw-491-2017-A-BYLAW-TO-AMEND-THE-VILLAGE-OF-MIDWAY-BUILDING-AND-PLUMBING-BYLAW-NO.-290-1997-.pdf), a permit is needed whenever regulated work is done. The bylaw does not apply to a one-storey accessory building under 10 m² that creates no hazard, or to a one-storey farm, animal or poultry building under 46 m². Larger sheds are covered.

The bylaw states no rule that singles out decks, garages or carports. It also says the use, siting and size of every building must conform to the zoning bylaw. We could not read the zoning bylaw, so the height, setback and lot-coverage limits are not stated here.

## Steps

1. Measure the footprint of the building you plan. If it is under 10 m², one storey and not a hazard, the Building Bylaw does not apply.
2. For anything larger, or for a deck, garage or carport, call the Village Office to ask whether a permit is needed.
3. Ask for the zoning limits for your lot, such as height, setbacks and lot coverage.
4. If a permit is needed, follow the steps in the building-permit answer.

## Good to know

- Being exempt from the Building Bylaw does not exempt you from zoning. Size and placement must still meet the zoning bylaw.
- The Building Bylaw exempts non-structural repairs under $2,500 to a house, garage or accessory building. It does not state a rule for building a garage.

## Official forms and pages

- [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997 (PDF)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-290-BUILDING-BYLAW.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Midway building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/building-permit.md)
- [Midway building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/building-permit-fees.md)
- [Midway zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/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)
- [Grand Forks](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
- [Osoyoos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
- [Oliver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
- [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
- [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
- [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)

## Sources

- [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997 (PDF)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-290-BUILDING-BYLAW.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw 491, 2017, amending the Building and Plumbing Bylaw (PDF)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Bylaw-491-2017-A-BYLAW-TO-AMEND-THE-VILLAGE-OF-MIDWAY-BUILDING-AND-PLUMBING-BYLAW-NO.-290-1997-.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaws and Policies, Village of Midway](https://midwaybc.ca/bylaws-policies/) (read 2026-11-08)

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