{"title":"Salmon Arm permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","question":"Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage?","slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","name":"Salmon Arm","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":"City of Salmon Arm","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca"},"short_answer":"In Salmon Arm a garage or carport needs a City building permit. A deck or patio more than 600 mm above grade needs one, and so does a roofed deck. A one-storey accessory building under 10 m² that is not a potential unsafe condition does not. Zoning rules apply to all of them.","aliases":["shed permit salmon arm","deck permit salmon arm","garage permit salmon arm","carport permit salmon arm","accessory building salmon arm"],"cost":"$200 application fee, credited to the permit fee, then $8 per $1,000 of value after the first $15,000 (see building-permit-fees).","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Building Department","value":"250-803-4003"},{"type":"in_person","label":"City Hall, Development Services","value":"500 - 2nd Avenue NE, Salmon Arm"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Application and Guide for Building Permits (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/37"},{"title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF)","url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Salmon Arm building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/building-permit/"},{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Salmon Arm building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Salmon Arm fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/fence-rules/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Salmon Arm zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Salmon Arm secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[],"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":"A one-storey accessory building under 10 m² that is not a potential unsafe condition does not come under the Building Bylaw, so needs no permit. Larger accessory buildings need a building permit.","short":"No if one storey under 10 m²","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204","title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 6.3(a), 9.1","quotes":["a one storey accessory building with a floor area of less than 10m2, that does not constitute","every owner must apply for and obtain a permit, prior to","(a) construction or replacement of new buildings and structures;"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/37","title":"Application and Guide for Building Permits (PDF, updated July 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Checklist for Standard Building Permit","quotes":["include permits for decks, outbuildings, garages, carports, additions &/or"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"deck":{"label":"Decks","value":"A deck or patio more than 600 mm (about 2 ft.) above the ground or finished grade needs a building permit. Only an unroofed deck or patio less than 600 mm above grade is exempt; a roofed deck is not covered by that exemption.","short":"Yes, if more than 600 mm above ground","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/37","title":"Application and Guide for Building Permits (PDF, updated July 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Guide, When is a building permit required","quotes":["decks or patios which are more than 600mm from the"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204","title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 6.3(h)","quotes":["unroofed decks or patios which are less than 600mm from the ground or finished grade;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"garage_carport":{"label":"Garages and carports","value":"Yes. Garages and carports are standard building permit projects. Only a one-storey accessory building under 10 m² is exempt.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/37","title":"Application and Guide for Building Permits (PDF, updated July 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"Checklist for Standard Building Permit","quotes":["include permits for decks, outbuildings, garages, carports, additions &/or"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204","title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 6.3(a)","quotes":["a one storey accessory building with a floor area of less than 10m2, that does not constitute"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"zoning_limits":{"label":"Zoning limits","value":"Example, R-10 zone: accessory buildings up to 6.0 m high; accessory buildings together up to 10% of the parcel (within 45% for all buildings); setbacks of 6.0 m from the front and exterior side lines and 1.0 m from rear and interior side lines. At least 40% of the parcel must stay permeable. Other zones differ.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.14 (R-10 Zone)","quotes":["The maximum height of an accessory building shall be 6.0 metres (19.7 feet).","10% may comprise any and all other accessory buildings.","Water permeable surfaces, as regulated in Section 4 of this Bylaw, shall cover at minimum 40% of the parcel area.","Front parcel line shall be 6.0 metres (19.7 feet)","Interior side parcel line shall be 1.0 metre (3.3 feet)","Exterior side parcel line shall be 6.0 metres (19.7 feet)"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"s. 4.3","quotes":["uncovered patios or terraces not greater than 0.6 metre (2.0 ft.) above surrounding grade;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (permit rules) and Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (height, setbacks, coverage)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204","title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","section":"title","quotes":["City of Salmon Arm Building Bylaw No. 4725"]},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","section":"title","quotes":["TO ZONING BYLAW NO. 2303, 1995"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\n[Building Bylaw No. 4725](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204) exempts a one-storey accessory building under 10 m² that is not a potential unsafe condition, so a shed that size needs no permit. Larger accessory buildings need one. Garages and carports are standard building permit projects. A deck or patio more than 600 mm (about 2 ft.) above the ground or finished grade needs a permit; only an unroofed deck or patio less than 600 mm above grade is exempt, so a roofed deck is not covered by that exemption.\n\nThe [Zoning Bylaw](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74) (height, setbacks, coverage) applies to every shed, with or without a permit.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Example, R-10 zone: accessory buildings up to 6.0 m high; accessory buildings together up to 10% of the parcel (within 45% for all buildings); setbacks of 6.0 m from the front and exterior side lines and 1.0 m from rear and interior side lines; at least 40% of the parcel must stay permeable. Other zones set their own limits.\n- Uncovered patios up to 0.6 m above grade may sit in setbacks (Zoning Bylaw s. 4.3.3).\n- An accessory building used as a dwelling needs an approved Accessory Dwelling Unit (Zoning Bylaw s. 4.2).\n- For the application steps, see the building-permit answer.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204","title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/37","title":"Application and Guide for Building Permits (PDF, updated July 2026), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040","title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF, consolidated August 24, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/salmon-arm/deck-shed-garage-permit/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/deck-shed-garage-permit.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/deck-shed-garage-permit.json"}}