{"title":"Valemount permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","question":"Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage in Valemount?","slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","place":{"path":"ca/bc/valemount","name":"Valemount","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 Valemount","url":"https://valemount.ca"},"short_answer":"In Valemount a shed or other accessory building over 10 m² needs a building permit; one under 10 m² does not. A deck needs a permit unless it is detached, less than 600 mm above the ground and has no roof. Enclosing a carport or converting a garage to living space also needs one.","aliases":["shed permit valemount","deck permit valemount","garage permit valemount","carport permit valemount"],"cost":"$100 application fee, then $6 per $1,000 of value; a $250 refundable security deposit applies to an accessory building or garage. See building-permit-fees.","how_long":"The Village does not state a processing time.","where":[{"type":"email","label":"Building Inspector","value":"building@valemount.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250.566.4435"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Building Permit Form B (PDF)","url":"https://valemount.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Form_B_Building_Permit-2024.pdf"},{"title":"Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024 (PDF)","url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/82291/"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF)","url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Valemount building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/building-permit/"},{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Valemount building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Valemount zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Valemount fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/fence-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","name":"McBride","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","name":"Clearwater","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","name":"100 Mile House","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","name":"Barriere","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","name":"Williams Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","name":"Quesnel","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/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 permit is needed for an accessory building over 10 m² (107.6 ft²). A building under 10 m² does not need one.","short":"Yes, if over 10 m²","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/82291/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024 (PDF), Village of Valemount","section":"s. 3.3(b)","quotes":["an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres;"]},{"url":"https://valemount.ca/services/building-services/","title":"Building Services, Village of Valemount","section":"When is a Building Permit Required","quotes":["Construct a new accessory building over 10 m2"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"deck":{"label":"Decks","value":"A deck needs a building permit unless it is detached, less than 600 mm above the ground, and has no roof.","short":"Yes, unless detached, under 600 mm, no roof","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/82291/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024 (PDF), Village of Valemount","section":"s. 3.3(e)","quotes":["detached decks that are less than 600mm above","and do not have a roof structure"]},{"url":"https://valemount.ca/services/building-services/","title":"Building Services, Village of Valemount","section":"When is a Building Permit Required","quotes":["Remodel or construct a deck"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"The Village page lists any deck, with no height threshold; the bylaw exempts low detached decks. The bylaw is used."},"garage_carport":{"label":"Garages and carports","value":"A new accessory building over 10 m² needs a permit. Enclosing a carport or changing a garage to living space also needs a permit.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.ca/services/building-services/","title":"Building Services, Village of Valemount","section":"When is a Building Permit Required","quotes":["Construct a new accessory building over 10 m2","Enclose your carport or change your garage to living space"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"zoning_limits":{"label":"Zoning limits","value":"R1: accessory building 6.0 m high at most, 1.0 m from rear and interior side lines (3.0 m on a corner side), and all accessory buildings together no more than 80% of the principal dwelling's coverage. R2: 5.0 m high (6.0 m second storey). Buildings under 10 m² are exempt from side and rear setbacks.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), Village of Valemount","section":"s. 5.4 (R1), 5.5 (R2), 1.8","quotes":["(a) Maximum Height 10.5m (34.45 ft.) 6.0m (19.68 ft.)","(b) Rear 6.0m minimum 1.0m minimum 3.0m minimum","Site coverage of all accessory buildings shall not exceed 80% of the principal dwelling.","First Storey - 5.0m (16.4 ft.)","is exempt from the Interior Side and Rear Setback requirements"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"Other zones differ (RR1: 6.0 m high, 4.5 m setbacks, 10% lot coverage). The Zoning Bylaw says a building under 10 m² is exempt from interior side and rear setbacks; the Village Building Services page says it must still meet the Zoning Bylaw setbacks. The bylaw is used. R1 total site coverage is 40%; R2 is 50%."},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Valemount Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024 (s. 3.3); Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (ss. 1.8, 2.12 and Part 5 zones)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/82291/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024 (PDF), Village of Valemount","section":"Title","quotes":["BUILDING BYLAW NO. 892, 2024"]},{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), Village of Valemount","section":"Notes","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 was adopted by the Village of Valemount Council on August 24, 2021 and became effective on that date."]}],"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\nUnder the Village of Valemount's [Building Bylaw No. 892](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/82291/), an accessory building (such as a shed or garage) with a floor area over 10 m² (107.6 ft²) needs a building permit, and one under 10 m² does not. A deck needs a permit unless it is detached, less than 600 mm above the ground and has no roof. The Village also lists enclosing a carport or changing a garage to living space as work that needs a permit. Where no permit is needed you must still follow all other bylaws.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check the zoning limits below for your lot with the Land Use Planner (planner@valemount.ca).\n2. If a permit is needed, email Form B and your drawings to building@valemount.ca (see the building-permit answer).\n3. Pay the fees listed in building-permit-fees, including the refundable security deposit.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- **R1 zone:** an accessory building can be at most 6.0 m high and must be 1.0 m from the rear and interior side lines (3.0 m on a corner side). All accessory buildings together can be no more than 80% of the principal dwelling's coverage.\n- **R2 zone:** accessory buildings can be 5.0 m high (6.0 m on a second storey).\n- Other zones differ (for example RR1 allows 6.0 m height with 4.5 m setbacks and 10% lot coverage), so confirm your zone.\n- The Zoning Bylaw ([No. 847](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/)) exempts buildings under 10 m² from the side and rear setbacks. The Village's Building Services page says they must still meet setbacks, so confirm with the Village.\n- The Village page lists any deck as needing a permit, without the height exemption in the bylaw. Confirm with the Building Inspector.\n- A fence is covered in the fence-rules answer.","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/82291/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024 (PDF), Village of Valemount","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), Village of Valemount","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://valemount.ca/services/building-services/","title":"Building Services, Village of Valemount","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023 (PDF), Village of Valemount","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/valemount/deck-shed-garage-permit/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/deck-shed-garage-permit.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/deck-shed-garage-permit.json"}}