{"title":"Taylor fence rules: permits and height limits","question":"Do I need a permit to build a fence in Taylor, and how high can it be?","slug":"fence-rules","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 fence does not need a building permit. Under the Zoning Bylaw, fences can be 1.2 m high in a front yard and 2.0 m along side and rear lines in residential zones. Nothing taller than 0.9 m is allowed in the corner sight triangle.","aliases":["fence height taylor bc","fence permit taylor","district of taylor fence bylaw","how high can my fence be taylor"],"cost":"No fee stated; no building permit is required for a fence.","how_long":"Not applicable.","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":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version (PDF)","url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/"},{"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"}],"related":[{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Taylor zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/zoning-lookup/"},{"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":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Taylor permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","name":"Fort St. John","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","name":"Dawson Creek","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","name":"Pouce Coupe","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","name":"Chetwynd","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","name":"Hudson's Hope","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/fence-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","name":"Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/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 under the Building Bylaw, whose definition of structure excludes fences. A fence may not be built until a principal use has been established on the parcel.","short":"No building permit","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. 1.3 (structure)","quotes":["specifically excludes landscaping, paving improvements, retaining walls under 1.0 metre in height, signs and fences;"]},{"url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version (PDF), District of Taylor document centre","section":"s. 5.3.1","quotes":["A fence shall not be constructed on a parcel unless a principal use has been"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"height_front":{"label":"Height, front yard","value":"1.2 m in the front yard in all zones; on a corner parcel, 0.9 m within the sight triangle.","short":"1.2 m","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":"s. 5.3.2","quotes":["The maximum fence height in the front yard of all zones shall not exceed 1.2 m, except on a corner parcel where the maximum height within the sight triangle is 0.9 m in compliance with Section 5.1."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"height_side_rear":{"label":"Height, side and rear yards","value":"R-zones: 2.0 m along side and rear parcel lines. I-zones and C-zones: 2.5 m on any side or rear yard. Open mesh and chain link in a P-zone for a cemetery, public works, playground, park or school: 3.0 m.","short":"2.0 m","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":"s. 5.3.3-.6","quotes":["Fences in R-zones shall not exceed a height of 2.0 m along the side and rear parcel lines.","A fence located in an I-zone or C-zone shall have a maximum height of 2.5 m on any side or rear yard.","must not exceed a height of 3.0 m."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"corner_lots":{"label":"Corner lots and sightlines","value":"On a corner parcel, nothing (fence, screening, landscaping, building) in the sight triangle, formed by lines 6.0 m from where the curb lines meet, may be higher than 0.9 m above the adjacent street grade.","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":"s. 5.1.1","quotes":["formed by the lines extending 6.0 m from the point of intersection of the curb lines,","no landscaping, screening, fence, building or structure shall be planted, constructed, or maintained to a height greater than 0.9 m above the grade of the adjacent street"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_rules":{"label":"Other rules","value":"Allowed: pressure-treated or cedar wood, vinyl, composite, metal, hedges, or other materials at the District's discretion. Scrap, salvaged, hazardous or non-traditional materials are prohibited. Barbed wire may be used in A- and I-zones. Fence height is not measured from grade. Fences and retaining walls are exempt from setbacks. Pool fences: see Building Bylaw s. 8.2.","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":"s. 5.3.7-.9","quotes":["The use of scrap, salvaged, hazardous, or non-traditional materials for fences and retaining walls is prohibited.","Barbed wire may be used as part of fences in all A- and I-zones.","Fence height is an exception and is not measured from grade."]},{"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. 8.2, 8.3","quotes":["A swimming pool shall be enclosed with a fence having a minimum height of 1.5 m, and having no openings greater than 100 mm at their least dimension."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, s. 5.3 (fencing) and s. 5.1 (sight triangle); Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991, s. 8.2 (pool fences)","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":"s. 5.3","quotes":["District of Taylor – Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025"]},{"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. 8.2","quotes":["BUILDING BYLAW NO. 391, 1991"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"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) defines \"structure\" so that it excludes fences, so a fence needs no building permit in the District of Taylor. A fence may not be built until a principal use is established on the parcel. Height and material rules are in the Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025 ([Second Reading Version](https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/)).\n\nMaximum heights:\n\n- Front yard, all zones: 1.2 m.\n- Side and rear lines, residential (R) zones: 2.0 m.\n- Industrial (I) and commercial (C) zones: 2.5 m on any side or rear yard.\n- Open mesh or chain link in a public (P) zone for a cemetery, public works, playground, park or school: 3.0 m.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Find your zone (see the zoning-lookup answer).\n2. Keep the fence within the height limit and out of the corner sight triangle.\n3. Choose an allowed material: pressure-treated or cedar wood, vinyl, composite, metal, hedges, or other materials at the District's discretion.\n4. Call 250-789-3392 if you are unsure.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- On a corner parcel, nothing (fence, screening, landscaping or building) within the sight triangle, formed by lines 6.0 m from where the curb lines meet, may be higher than 0.9 m above the street grade.\n- Scrap, salvaged, hazardous or non-traditional materials are prohibited. Barbed wire may be used in A- and I-zones.\n- Fence height is not measured from grade. Fences and retaining walls are exempt from setbacks.\n- Pool fences follow Building Bylaw s. 8.2.\n- The Zoning Bylaw text we could read is an unsigned draft version; the adopted copy on the District's bylaws page could not be read. Confirm with the District.","sources":[{"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/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://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 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/fence-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/fence-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/fence-rules.json"}}