{"title":"Silverton fence rules: permits and height limits","question":"Do I need a permit to build a fence in Silverton, and how high can it be?","slug":"fence-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","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 Silverton","url":"https://silverton.ca"},"short_answer":"In Silverton you do not need an RDCK building permit for a fence, and the Village's Zoning Bylaw sets no general fence height. Keep fences off the boulevard, and keep corner sight lines clear above 0.6 m (2 ft) within 5 m of the corner.","aliases":["fence permit silverton","fence height silverton bc","fence rules silverton","corner lot fence silverton"],"cost":"No permit fee for a fence.","how_long":"Not applicable; no permit is needed.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"421 Lake Ave, Silverton, BC V0G 1S0"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-358-2472"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@silverton.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026","url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/"},{"title":"Boulevard Improvement and Regulation Bylaw No. 490, 2015","url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22186/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Silverton building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/building-permit/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Silverton zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Silverton permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","name":"New Denver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","name":"Slocan","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/fence-rules/"}],"topic":{"title":"Fence height limits in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fence-rules/"},"facts":{"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"No building permit for a fence (RDCK), but fence height must comply with zoning. A fence may not be placed on a boulevard.","short":"No building permit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-03-15-Building_Brochure_03-24.pdf","title":"Building Permit brochure (PDF), Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"When is a building permit required","quotes":["Fences (fence height must comply with Regional"]},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22186/","title":"Boulevard Improvement and Regulation Bylaw No. 490, 2015, Village of Silverton","section":"s. 3(b)","quotes":["No person shall place a wall, fence, tree, shrub or hedge on a Boulevard."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"height_front":{"label":"Height, front yard","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Village's Zoning Bylaw does not set a general fence height for front, side or rear yards.","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton"}]},"height_side_rear":{"label":"Height, side and rear yards","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Village's Zoning Bylaw does not set a general fence height for front, side or rear yards.","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton"}]},"corner_lots":{"label":"Corner lots and sightlines","value":"In all zones nothing may obstruct sight above 0.6 m (2 ft) above street grade within 5 m of the intersection of the front and exterior parcel lines.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"s. 3.29","quotes":["no obstruction to the line of vision above the Height of 0.6 m (2 ft) above the established Grade of streets within 5 m of the intersection of the Front Parcel Line and Exterior Parcel Line"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_rules":{"label":"Other rules","value":"A pool needs a building permit and an exterior pool area must be fenced at least 1.5 m (5 ft) high with a self-closing gate. A registered professional must design retaining structures over 1.2 m (4 ft). Commercial and industrial lots need 2 m screening next to R-1, P-1 or a highway.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"s. 3.12","quotes":["owner shall provide Screening having a Height of not less than 2 m (6.6 ft)"]},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22186/","title":"Boulevard Improvement and Regulation Bylaw No. 490, 2015, Village of Silverton","section":"s. 4(a)","quotes":["No Person shall improve or otherwise alter, modify, landscape or place structures, objects or improvements"]},{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010 (PDF), Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"Bylaw 2200 ss. 20.1, 20.2, 21.1","quotes":["No person shall commence or continue any work related to the installation, construction and Alteration of a pool unless a valid building permit has been","An exterior pool area must be enclosed within a fence of not less than 1.5 meters (5 ft.) in height.","A registered professional must undertake the design and conduct field reviews of the construction of a retaining structure greater than 1.2 meters (4 ft.) in height."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, s. 3.29; Boulevard Improvement and Regulation Bylaw No. 490, 2015, s. 3(b)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"Title","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026"]},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22186/","title":"Boulevard Improvement and Regulation Bylaw No. 490, 2015, Village of Silverton","section":"Title","quotes":["BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENT AND REGULATION BYLAW NO. 490 - 2015"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":2,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe RDCK does not require a building permit for a fence, but the brochure says the fence height must comply with zoning. Silverton's [Zoning Bylaw No. 563](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/) does not set a general fence height for front, side or rear yards, so the Village does not state one. Ask the Village Office if you are unsure.\n\nA fence may not be placed on a boulevard under the [Boulevard Improvement and Regulation Bylaw No. 490](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22186/).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Confirm your property line before you build, so the fence stays on your lot and off the boulevard.\n2. On a corner lot, keep anything above 0.6 m (2 ft) above street grade out of the area within 5 m of where the front and exterior parcel lines meet.\n3. Check the other rules below if you are building a pool fence, a retaining wall or a commercial lot screen.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A pool needs a building permit, and the pool area must be fenced at least 1.5 m (5 ft) high with a self-closing gate.\n- A registered professional must design retaining structures over 1.2 m (4 ft).\n- Commercial and industrial lots need 2 m screening next to R-1, P-1 or a highway.\n- Corner structures that already existed and met the earlier rules are exempt from the sight-line rule.","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22186/","title":"Boulevard Improvement and Regulation Bylaw No. 490, 2015, Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-03-15-Building_Brochure_03-24.pdf","title":"Building Permit brochure (PDF), Regional District of Central Kootenay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010 (PDF), Regional District of Central Kootenay","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 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 are recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/fence-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/fence-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/fence-rules.json"}}