{"title":"Tahsis permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","question":"Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage in Tahsis?","slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","place":{"path":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","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 Tahsis","url":"https://villageoftahsis.com"},"short_answer":"In Tahsis, building or altering a deck or a garage needs a building permit. A shed or other accessory building under 10 m² (107.6 sq ft) that shelters no occupancy does not. Carports are not mentioned. Zoning rules on size and location still apply.","aliases":["shed permit tahsis","deck permit tahsis","garage permit tahsis","carport permit tahsis"],"cost":"See the building-permit-fees answer.","how_long":"Not stated in the Building Bylaw or on the Village's pages.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Strathcona Regional District building inspection","value":"250-830-6713"},{"type":"email","label":"Strathcona Regional District building inspection","value":"building@srd.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Office","value":"977 South Maquinna Dr., Tahsis, BC V0P 1X0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Phone 250-934-6344."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"When do I need a building permit? (PDF, hosted by the Village)","url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/permit.pdf"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF)","url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Tahsis building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit/"},{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Tahsis building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Tahsis fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/fence-rules/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Tahsis zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","name":"Port Alice","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","name":"Tofino","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/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":"A shed or other accessory building under 10 m² (107.6 sq ft) that shelters no occupancy does not need a building permit; building or altering a shed otherwise does.","short":"No if under 10 m² with no occupancy","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/permit.pdf","title":"When do I need a building permit? (PDF), Village of Tahsis","section":"Village-hosted SRD guide","quotes":["ACCESSORY BUILDINGS UNDER 10 m2 (107.6 sq ft) THAT DO NOT SHELTER AN OCCUPANCY","BUILDING OR ALTERING A GARAGE, SHED OR DECK"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"deck":{"label":"Decks","value":"A deck needs a building permit: the guide lists \"building or altering a garage, shed or deck\" among projects that require one. No height threshold is stated.","short":"Yes; no height threshold stated","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/permit.pdf","title":"When do I need a building permit? (PDF), Village of Tahsis","section":"Village-hosted SRD guide","quotes":["A BUILDING PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR NEW BUILDINGS","BUILDING OR ALTERING A GARAGE, SHED OR DECK"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"garage_carport":{"label":"Garages and carports","value":"Building or altering a garage needs a building permit. Carports are not mentioned in the guide.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/permit.pdf","title":"When do I need a building permit? (PDF), Village of Tahsis","section":"Village-hosted SRD guide","quotes":["BUILDING OR ALTERING A GARAGE, SHED OR DECK"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"zoning_limits":{"label":"Zoning limits","value":"An accessory building needs a principal building on the lot, stays out of the minimum front yard, and may sit in the rear or side yard no closer than 1.5 m to the property line. Height is capped at 10 m, lot coverage at 35% (R-1 and R-2), and buildings must be 30 m from the natural boundary of the sea, lakes, ponds, swamps and watercourses.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","section":"ss. 3.4, 3.5, 3.7, 5.2","quotes":["No accessory building shall be located on any lot where a principal building has not been","or any part of a buildingor structure, shall be located in the area of any lot designated under Part 5 of this Bylaw as the minimum front yard.","but not part of an accessory building may be less than one point five (1. 5) metres from the property boundary.","The maximum height of all buildings and structure shall not exceed ten (10) metres","within thirty (30) metres of the natural boundary of the sea, a lake, swamp or pond","All buildings and structures 35%"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006 and Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (s. 3.4, 3.5, 3.7)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as the \"Village of Tahsis Building Bylaw 525, 2006\"."]},{"url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["ZONING BYLAW No. 630, 2020"]}],"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\nTahsis's Village-hosted [permit guide](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/permit.pdf) says a building permit is needed for building or altering a garage, shed or deck. It also says an accessory building under 10 m² (107.6 sq ft) that shelters no occupancy does not need one. The guide states no height threshold for decks and does not mention carports, so ask the Strathcona Regional District's building official before you build one.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check the zoning limits below for your lot.\n2. Call the SRD building inspection office (250-830-6713, building@srd.ca) to confirm whether you need a permit.\n3. If you do, apply on the Building Official's form. See the building-permit answer.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Under [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf), an accessory building needs a principal building on the lot and stays out of the minimum front yard.\n- It may sit in the rear or side yard no closer than 1.5 m to the property line.\n- Height is capped at 10 m, and lot coverage at 35% (R-1 and R-2 zones). Other zones have different coverage limits. Coverage is 40% in R-1 and R-2 where a detached accessory dwelling unit is built (Bylaw No. 667).\n- Buildings must be 30 m from the natural boundary of the sea, lakes, ponds, swamps and watercourses.","sources":[{"url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/permit.pdf","title":"When do I need a building permit? (PDF), Village of Tahsis","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Zoning-Amendment-Bylaw-No.-667-2024.pdf","title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 667, 2024 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","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/tahsis/deck-shed-garage-permit/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/deck-shed-garage-permit.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/deck-shed-garage-permit.json"}}