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title: Valemount permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages
question: "Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage in Valemount?"
place: Valemount, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Building, renovating and your property
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owner_body: Village of Valemount
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# Valemount permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages

**Question:** Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage in Valemount?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Valemount, https://valemount.ca)  
**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:**
- Email: Building Inspector, building@valemount.ca
- Phone: Village Office, 250.566.4435

## Key facts

- **Sheds:** A permit is needed for an accessory building over 10 m² (107.6 ft²). A building under 10 m² does not need one.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024, s. 3.3(b)](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/82291/)
  - Official wording: "an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres;"
  - Source: [Building Services, When is a Building Permit Required](https://valemount.ca/services/building-services/)
  - Official wording: "Construct a new accessory building over 10 m2"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Decks:** A deck needs a building permit unless it is detached, less than 600 mm above the ground, and has no roof. (Sources differ: The Village page lists any deck, with no height threshold; the bylaw exempts low detached decks. The bylaw is used.)
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024, s. 3.3(e)](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/82291/)
  - Official wording: "detached decks that are less than 600mm above" … "and do not have a roof structure"
  - Source: [Building Services, When is a Building Permit Required](https://valemount.ca/services/building-services/)
  - Official wording: "Remodel or construct a deck"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Garages and carports:** A new accessory building over 10 m² needs a permit. Enclosing a carport or changing a garage to living space also needs a permit.
  - Source: [Building Services, When is a Building Permit Required](https://valemount.ca/services/building-services/)
  - Official wording: "Construct a new accessory building over 10 m2" … "Enclose your carport or change your garage to living space"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Zoning limits:** 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. (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%.)
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021, s. 5.4 (R1), 5.5 (R2), 1.8](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/)
  - Official wording: "(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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** 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)
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024, Title](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/82291/)
  - Official wording: "BUILDING BYLAW NO. 892, 2024"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021, Notes](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/)
  - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 was adopted by the Village of Valemount Council on August 24, 2021 and became effective on that date."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Under 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.

## Steps

1. Check the zoning limits below for your lot with the Land Use Planner (planner@valemount.ca).
2. If a permit is needed, email Form B and your drawings to building@valemount.ca (see the building-permit answer).
3. Pay the fees listed in building-permit-fees, including the refundable security deposit.

## Good to know

- **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.
- **R2 zone:** accessory buildings can be 5.0 m high (6.0 m on a second storey).
- Other zones differ (for example RR1 allows 6.0 m height with 4.5 m setbacks and 10% lot coverage), so confirm your zone.
- 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.
- The Village page lists any deck as needing a permit, without the height exemption in the bylaw. Confirm with the Building Inspector.
- A fence is covered in the fence-rules answer.

## Official forms and pages

- [Building Permit Form B (PDF)](https://valemount.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Form_B_Building_Permit-2024.pdf)
- [Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024 (PDF)](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/82291/)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF)](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/)

## Related questions

- [Valemount building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/building-permit.md)
- [Valemount building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/building-permit-fees.md)
- [Valemount zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Valemount fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/fence-rules.md)

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- [Quesnel](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)

## Sources

- [Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024 (PDF), Village of Valemount](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/82291/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), Village of Valemount](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Building Services, Village of Valemount](https://valemount.ca/services/building-services/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023 (PDF), Village of Valemount](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/) (read 2026-11-08)

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