--- title: "New Denver fence rules: permits and height limits" question: "Do I need a fence permit in New Denver, and how high can my fence be?" place: New Denver, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/new-denver category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: Village of New Denver sources_read: 2026-11-09 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/fence-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/fence-rules.json" --- # New Denver fence rules: permits and height limits **Question:** Do I need a fence permit in New Denver, and how high can my fence be? **Short answer:** New Denver’s posted zoning bylaw allows a landscape screen made of fencing or walls up to 2 metres high anywhere on the parcel. Section 4.8 has separate rules for hedges and trellises. Check later amendments with the Village before building. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of New Denver, https://newdenver.ca) **Where:** - Phone: Village Office, 250-358-2316 ## Key facts - **Permit:** Not confirmed. Checked VILLAGE OF NEW DENVER; not found there. - **Height, front yard:** A landscape screen made of a fence or wall up to 2 m high may stand on any part of the parcel, including the front. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007, consolidated to January 2019, Zoning Bylaw, section 4.8.2](https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf) - Official wording: "4.8 Landscape Screening and Fences Landscape screening and fences are subject to the following regulations: .1 Landscape screens comprised of evergreen hedges may be sited on any portion of a parcel without a height limit. .2 Landscape screens comprised of fences and/or walls not exceeding a height of 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) may be sited on any portion of a parcel." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09 - **Height, side and rear yards:** A fence or wall used as a landscape screen may be up to 2 m high anywhere on the parcel. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007, consolidated to January 2019, Zoning Bylaw, section 4.8.2](https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf) - Official wording: "4.8 Landscape Screening and Fences Landscape screening and fences are subject to the following regulations: .1 Landscape screens comprised of evergreen hedges may be sited on any portion of a parcel without a height limit. .2 Landscape screens comprised of fences and/or walls not exceeding a height of 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) may be sited on any portion of a parcel." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09 - **Corner lots and sightlines:** Not confirmed. Checked VILLAGE OF NEW DENVER; not found there. - **Other rules:** New Denver’s posted zoning bylaw allows a landscape screen made of fencing or walls up to 2 metres high anywhere on the parcel. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007, consolidated to January 2019, PDF p. 18](https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf) - Official wording: ".2 Landscape screens comprised of fences and/or walls not exceeding a height of 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) may be sited on any portion of a parcel." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007, published consolidation to January 2019. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007, consolidated to January 2019, PDF p. 1](https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW No. 612, 2007" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09 ## How it works Sketch the lot before choosing a fence height. Show the street, the front of the building, each length of proposed fence and any intersection or driveway near it. The same fence can cross more than one regulated area. A landscape screen made of a fence or wall up to 2 m high may stand on any part of the parcel, including the front. ## Steps 1. Check the fence provisions in [Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007, consolidated to January 2019 (PDF)](https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf). Find the rule for each segment and the point from which height is measured. Mark where a segment changes from one yard or regulated area to another. 2. For a corner lot, also check visibility requirements. If the site slopes or the fence sits on a retaining wall, describe that to the planning office before ordering panels. 3. New Denver’s bylaws and mapping page links to the regional public map and the Village zoning bylaw. ## Good to know - Include any gates, screens or changes in material on your sketch. Ask planning to identify the applicable clause if it is unclear where a limit changes. - For a question about which yard the fence crosses and whether the corner has a sightline requirement, call the Village Office at 250-358-2316. A sketch showing the street, house and proposed fence will help identify which limits you need. ## Related questions - [New Denver secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/secondary-suite.md) - [New Denver zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Fence height limits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fence-rules.md) - [Silverton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/fence-rules.md) - [Slocan](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/fence-rules.md) - [Kaslo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/fence-rules.md) - [Nakusp](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/fence-rules.md) - [Nelson](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/fence-rules.md) - [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/fence-rules.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007, consolidated to January 2019 (PDF)](https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf) (read 2026-11-09) - [Village Office contact information](https://newdenver.ca/village-business/contact/) (read 2026-11-09) - [Bylaws, Policies, Mapping - New Denver](https://newdenver.ca/village-business/bylaws-planning-documents/) (read 2026-11-09) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed. 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