{"title":"Radium Hot Springs permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","question":"Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage in Radium Hot Springs?","slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","place":{"path":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","name":"Radium Hot Springs","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Radium Hot Springs","url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca"},"short_answer":"In Radium Hot Springs, the Village's Building Permit Guide says you need a building permit for a new shed, garage or carport over 10 m² (108 sq. ft.), and to construct, cover or enclose a deck or porch. A garden shed under 108 sq. ft. is exempt. Zoning rules still apply.","aliases":["shed permit radium hot springs","deck permit radium hot springs","garage permit radium hot springs","carport permit radium"],"cost":"Permit fee: $100 plus $7 per $1,000 of construction value, with the value set by floor area ($538.20/m² for decks, sheds and carports; $861.11/m² for garages and shops). See the building-permit-fees answer.","how_long":"The Village's Building Permit Guide says 2 to 4 weeks on average once a complete application is received.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"4836 Radium Boulevard, Radium Hot Springs, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Building and Development Services","value":"250-347-6455 ext. 7","note":"The Building Official is available Monday to Thursday only."},{"type":"email","label":"Building and Development Services","value":"building@radiumhotsprings.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Building Permits, Village of Radium Hot Springs","url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/building-development/building-permits/"},{"title":"Building Permit Guide (PDF)","url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/10063/"},{"title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 392 (PDF)","url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4160/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Radium Hot Springs building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/building-permit/"},{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Radium Hot Springs building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Radium Hot Springs zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Radium Hot Springs fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/fence-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","name":"Invermere","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","name":"Canal Flats","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/golden","name":"Golden","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","name":"Elkford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","name":"Kimberley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}],"topic":{"title":"Deck and shed permit thresholds in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},"facts":{"shed":{"label":"Sheds","value":"Per the Village's Building Permit Guide, a permit is required for a new accessory building or structure over 10 m² (108 sq. ft.); a garden shed under 108 sq. ft. is listed as exempt. Zoning rules and the wildfire development permit area still apply.","short":"Yes, if over 10 m²","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/building-development/building-permits/","title":"Building Permits, Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"Building Permits","quotes":["New construction of buildings or structures"]},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Schedule B, Valuation Schedule","quotes":["Decks/Sheds $538.20/ sq. m. ($50.00/ sq. ft.)"]},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/10063/","title":"Building Permit Guide, Village of Radium Hot Springs (PDF)","section":"When do you need a building permit?","quotes":["Construct a new accessory building or accessory structure greater than 108 sq. ft. (10m2).","Garden shed less than 108 sq. ft. (10m2)."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"deck":{"label":"Decks","value":"Per the Village's Building Permit Guide, a permit is required to construct, cover or enclose a porch or sundeck; no height threshold is stated. For zoning, decks and porches under 0.6 m high are left out of parcel coverage.","short":"Yes; no height threshold stated","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/building-development/building-permits/","title":"Building Permits, Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"Building Permits","quotes":["Changes, alterations, reconstruction or additions to existing buildings or structures"]},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Schedule B, Valuation Schedule","quotes":["Decks/Sheds $538.20/ sq. m. ($50.00/ sq. ft.)"]},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.6.1","quotes":["Decks and porches under 0.6 m in height;"]},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/10063/","title":"Building Permit Guide, Village of Radium Hot Springs (PDF)","section":"When do you need a building permit?","quotes":["Construct, cover or enclose a porch or sundeck."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"garage_carport":{"label":"Garages and carports","value":"A garage or carport is an accessory building: the Village's Building Permit Guide requires a permit for a new one over 10 m² (108 sq. ft.), and for completing an unfinished area such as a carport. Fee valuation: garages $861.11/m², carports $538.20/m².","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/building-development/building-permits/","title":"Building Permits, Village of Radium Hot Springs","section":"Building Permits","quotes":["New construction of buildings or structures"]},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Schedule B, Valuation Schedule","quotes":["Garages/Shops $861.11/ sq. m. ($80.00/ sq. ft.)","Carports $538.20/ sq. m. ($50.00/ sq. ft.)"]},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/10063/","title":"Building Permit Guide, Village of Radium Hot Springs (PDF)","section":"When do you need a building permit?","quotes":["Construct a new accessory building or accessory structure greater than 108 sq. ft. (10m2).","Complete a previously unfinished area in an existing building (basement development, carport, etc.)."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"zoning_limits":{"label":"Zoning limits","value":"In the R2 and R3 zones an accessory building may be no taller than 6.0 m, no bigger than 80% of the principal building, and must sit at least 1.5 m from the rear and internal side lines (3.5 m external side in R2, 3.0 m in R3) and no closer to the front line than the house. Total structures: 40% of the parcel (R2) or 45% (R3). An accessory building may not contain a dwelling unit unless the bylaw allows it.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 6.7.8, 6.7.5, 6.7.9 (R2)","quotes":["c) Maximum height of an Accessory Building or Structure 6.0 m","b) Maximum Parcel Coverage of Accessory Building or Structure(s) No more than 80% of Principal Building","d) External Side Parcel Line 3.0 m 3.5 m","a) Maximum Parcel Coverage for all Structures 40%"]},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 6.8.5, 6.8.9 (R3)","quotes":["a) Maximum Parcel Coverage for all Structures 45%","d) External Side Parcel Line 3.0 m 3.0 m"]},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.3.1","quotes":["No Accessory Building or Structure shall contain a Dwelling Unit, except as"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Radium Hot Springs Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 392, 2013 (building permits) and Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (siting, height, coverage).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4160/","title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 392, 2013 (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 392, 2013"]},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 1.1.1","quotes":["Village of Radium Hot Springs Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village's [Building Permit Guide](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/10063/) says a building permit is required for a new accessory building or structure over 10 m² (108 sq. ft.), and that a garden shed under 108 sq. ft. is exempt. A permit is also required to construct, cover or enclose a porch or sundeck; no height threshold is stated. For a garage or carport, the Guide requires a permit for a new one over 10 m², and for completing an unfinished area such as a carport. Zoning rules and the wildfire development permit area still apply.\n\nZoning limits are in the [Zoning Bylaw No. 528](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/). In the R2 and R3 zones an accessory building:\n\n- may be no taller than 6.0 m and no bigger than 80% of the principal building;\n- must sit at least 1.5 m from the rear and internal side lines (3.5 m from an external side line in R2, 3.0 m in R3);\n- may be no closer to the front line than the house;\n- may not contain a dwelling unit unless the bylaw allows it.\n\nTotal structures may cover 40% of the parcel in R2 or 45% in R3. Decks and porches under 0.6 m high are left out of parcel coverage.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check your zone and the limits above. See the zoning-lookup answer.\n2. Ask Building and Development Services whether your size and design need a permit.\n3. If needed, apply as described in the building-permit answer.\n4. Heat pumps may not sit in a required setback.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The Village's page and bylaws do not set a size or height threshold beyond the Guide's 10 m² line; Building and Development Services can confirm for your project.\n- Other zones have their own limits. See the zone sections of the zoning bylaw.\n- All Village land is in the wildfire development permit area under the Official Community Plan. Ask whether it affects your build.","sources":[{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/building-development/building-permits/","title":"Building Permits, Village of Radium Hot Springs","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/10063/","title":"Building Permit Guide, Village of Radium Hot Springs (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4160/","title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 392, 2013 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/administration/departments-staff/building-and-development-services/","title":"Building and Development Services, Village of Radium Hot Springs","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/deck-shed-garage-permit/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/deck-shed-garage-permit.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/deck-shed-garage-permit.json"}}