{"title":"Taylor permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","question":"Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage in Taylor?","slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","place":{"path":"ca/bc/taylor","name":"Taylor","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":"District of Taylor","url":"https://districtoftaylor.com"},"short_answer":"In Taylor, a building or structure of 15 m² or less in building area needs no building permit if it follows all bylaws; a larger one does. Garages, carports and decks are not named in the bylaw, so the same 15 m² rule applies. Zoning limits still apply.","aliases":["shed permit taylor bc","deck permit taylor","garage permit district of taylor","carport permit taylor"],"cost":"See the building-permit-fees answer if a permit is needed.","how_long":"Not stated by the District.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"District Office","value":"10007 100A Street, Taylor, BC V0C 2K0 (mail: P.O. Box 300)","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed statutory holidays"},{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"250-789-3392"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991 (PDF)","url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version (PDF)","url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Taylor building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/building-permit/"},{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Taylor building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Taylor fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/fence-rules/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Taylor zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","name":"Fort St. John","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","name":"Dawson Creek","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","name":"Pouce Coupe","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","name":"Chetwynd","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","name":"Hudson's Hope","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","name":"Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/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":"No building permit for a building or structure of 15 m² or less in building area, if it follows all bylaws; a larger one needs a permit. Zoning limits (location, size, height) still apply.","short":"No if 15 m² or less","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991 (PDF)","section":"s. 5.1.2(a)","quotes":["a building or structure which does not exceed 15 square metres in building area;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"deck":{"label":"Decks","value":"The Building Bylaw does not name decks or give a height threshold. The general rule applies: a permit is needed for a building or structure over 15 m² in building area.","short":"Yes, if over 15 m² building area","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991 (PDF)","section":"ss. 2.2, 5.1.2(a)","quotes":["No person shall construct or authorize the construction of any building or structure or part thereof unless a permit for the work has first been issued by the Building Inspector.","a building or structure which does not exceed 15 square metres in building area;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"garage_carport":{"label":"Garages and carports","value":"Garages and carports are not named in the Building Bylaw; the general rule applies (permit needed over 15 m² in building area). Under zoning, an accessory building attached to the house is treated as part of the house.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991 (PDF)","section":"s. 5.1.2(a)","quotes":["a building or structure which does not exceed 15 square metres in building area;"]},{"url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version (PDF), District of Taylor document centre","section":"s. 4.7.9","quotes":["Where an accessory building or structure is attached to the principal building, it will be considered part of the principal building"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"zoning_limits":{"label":"Zoning limits","value":"Accessory buildings: not in a front yard; detached ones 1.5 m or more from the house. R-1 to R-4: at most 90 m² and 7.0 m high; side setback 1.5 m (exterior side 3.0 m), rear 2.0 m; site coverage 50% (R-1, R-4), 60% (R-2), 70% (R-3). A-1 and A-2: 20% parcel coverage; accessory height 7.0 m (A-1), 9.0 m (A-2).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version (PDF), District of Taylor document centre","section":"ss. 4.3.1(iv), 4.7, 11.3 (Table 10)","quotes":["No accessory building or structure shall be located in the front yard.","accessory building or structure must be setback a minimum of 1.5 m from the principal building.","Maximum size of accessory buildings or structures 90 m2","Maximum height of accessory buildings and structures 7.0 m","d. rear parcel line 2.0 m","provided that such projections do not extend more than 1.5 m or 50% of the width of a required front, side or rear yard, whichever is less.","Maximum site coverage 70%","Maximum parcel coverage 20%"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991; Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991 (PDF)","section":"title page","quotes":["BUILDING BYLAW NO. 391, 1991"]},{"url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version (PDF), District of Taylor document centre","section":"title","quotes":["District of Taylor – Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025"]}],"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 [Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991](https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf) has no separate rule for sheds, decks, garages or carports. The general rule applies: no permit for a building or structure of 15 m² or less in building area, if it complies with all bylaws; a larger one needs a permit from the Building Inspector. The bylaw does not name decks or set a height threshold, so ask the District about a deck under 15 m².\n\nZoning limits still apply even when no permit is needed. Under the Zoning Bylaw, an accessory building attached to the house is treated as part of the house.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Measure the building area and check it against 15 m².\n2. Check the zoning limits below for your zone.\n3. If a permit is needed, see the building-permit answer.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Accessory buildings may not be in a front yard. A detached one must be 1.5 m or more from the house.\n- In R-1 to R-4 zones: at most 90 m² and 7.0 m high; side setback 1.5 m (3.0 m on the exterior side), rear 2.0 m. Site coverage is 50% in R-1 and R-4, 60% in R-2 and 70% in R-3.\n- In A-1 and A-2 zones: 20% parcel coverage; accessory building height 7.0 m (A-1) or 9.0 m (A-2).\n- The Zoning Bylaw text we could read is an unsigned draft version. Confirm with the District Office at 250-789-3392.","sources":[{"url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version (PDF), District of Taylor document centre","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/contact/","title":"Contact, District of Taylor","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/taylor/deck-shed-garage-permit/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/deck-shed-garage-permit.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/deck-shed-garage-permit.json"}}