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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?"
place: Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada
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owner_body: Village of Radium Hot Springs
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# 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?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Radium Hot Springs, https://radiumhotsprings.ca)  
**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:**
- In person: Village Office, 4836 Radium Boulevard, Radium Hot Springs, BC (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Phone: Building and Development Services, 250-347-6455 ext. 7 (The Building Official is available Monday to Thursday only.)
- Email: Building and Development Services, building@radiumhotsprings.ca

## Key facts

- **Sheds:** 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.
  - Source: [Building Permits](https://radiumhotsprings.ca/building-development/building-permits/)
  - Official wording: "New construction of buildings or structures"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026, Schedule B, Valuation Schedule](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/)
  - Official wording: "Decks/Sheds $538.20/ sq. m. ($50.00/ sq. ft.)"
  - Source: [Building Permit Guide, When do you need a building permit?](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/10063/)
  - Official wording: "Construct a new accessory building or accessory structure greater than 108 sq. ft. (10m2)." … "Garden shed less than 108 sq. ft. (10m2)."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Decks:** 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.
  - Source: [Building Permits](https://radiumhotsprings.ca/building-development/building-permits/)
  - Official wording: "Changes, alterations, reconstruction or additions to existing buildings or structures"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026, Schedule B, Valuation Schedule](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/)
  - Official wording: "Decks/Sheds $538.20/ sq. m. ($50.00/ sq. ft.)"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026, s. 3.6.1](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/)
  - Official wording: "Decks and porches under 0.6 m in height;"
  - Source: [Building Permit Guide, When do you need a building permit?](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/10063/)
  - Official wording: "Construct, cover or enclose a porch or sundeck."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Garages and carports:** 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.
  - Source: [Building Permits](https://radiumhotsprings.ca/building-development/building-permits/)
  - Official wording: "New construction of buildings or structures"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026, Schedule B, Valuation Schedule](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/)
  - Official wording: "Garages/Shops $861.11/ sq. m. ($80.00/ sq. ft.)" … "Carports $538.20/ sq. m. ($50.00/ sq. ft.)"
  - Source: [Building Permit Guide, When do you need a building permit?](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/10063/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Zoning limits:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026, s. 6.7.8, 6.7.5, 6.7.9 (R2)](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/)
  - Official wording: "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%"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026, s. 6.8.5, 6.8.9 (R3)](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/)
  - Official wording: "a) Maximum Parcel Coverage for all Structures 45%" … "d) External Side Parcel Line 3.0 m 3.0 m"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026, s. 3.3.1](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/)
  - Official wording: "No Accessory Building or Structure shall contain a Dwelling Unit, except as"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Village of Radium Hot Springs Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 392, 2013 (building permits) and Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (siting, height, coverage).
  - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 392, 2013, s. 1](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4160/)
  - Official wording: "Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 392, 2013"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026, s. 1.1.1](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/)
  - Official wording: "Village of Radium Hot Springs Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The 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.

Zoning limits are in the [Zoning Bylaw No. 528](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/). In the R2 and R3 zones an accessory building:

- may be no taller than 6.0 m and no bigger than 80% of the principal building;
- 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);
- may be no closer to the front line than the house;
- may not contain a dwelling unit unless the bylaw allows it.

Total 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.

## Steps

1. Check your zone and the limits above. See the zoning-lookup answer.
2. Ask Building and Development Services whether your size and design need a permit.
3. If needed, apply as described in the building-permit answer.
4. Heat pumps may not sit in a required setback.

## Good to know

- 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.
- Other zones have their own limits. See the zone sections of the zoning bylaw.
- All Village land is in the wildfire development permit area under the Official Community Plan. Ask whether it affects your build.

## Official forms and pages

- [Building Permits, Village of Radium Hot Springs](https://radiumhotsprings.ca/building-development/building-permits/)
- [Building Permit Guide (PDF)](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/10063/)
- [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 392 (PDF)](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4160/)

## Related questions

- [Radium Hot Springs building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/building-permit.md)
- [Radium Hot Springs building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/building-permit-fees.md)
- [Radium Hot Springs zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Radium Hot Springs fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/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)
- [Invermere](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
- [Canal Flats](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
- [Golden](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
- [Kaslo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
- [Elkford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
- [Kimberley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)

## Sources

- [Building Permits, Village of Radium Hot Springs](https://radiumhotsprings.ca/building-development/building-permits/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Building Permit Guide, Village of Radium Hot Springs (PDF)](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/10063/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026 (PDF)](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (PDF)](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 392, 2013 (PDF)](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4160/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Building and Development Services, Village of Radium Hot Springs](https://radiumhotsprings.ca/administration/departments-staff/building-and-development-services/) (read 2026-11-08)

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