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title: Warfield permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages
question: "Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage in Warfield?"
place: Warfield, British Columbia, Canada
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# Warfield permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages

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

**Short answer:** In Warfield the Building Bylaw does not apply to an accessory building under 10 m², so a small shed needs no building permit. Larger sheds, garages and carports fall under the general permit rule. The bylaw sets no deck threshold; ask the RDKB Building Department at 250-368-9148.

**Who handles it:** More than one level of government  
**Cost:** See the building-permit-fees answer.  
**How long:** The bylaw sets no processing time.  
**Where:**
- Phone: RDKB Building Department, 250-368-9148
- Phone: Village Office, 250-368-8202
- Email: Village Office, info@warfield.ca

## Key facts

- **Sheds:** The Building Bylaw does not apply to an accessory building with a floor area under 10 m², so no building permit is needed below that size. Larger accessory buildings fall under the bylaw's general permit requirement.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026, with backgrounder, ss. 3.3(b), 5.1](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Building-Bylaw-No.-988-2026-Backgrounder-QA-Signed.pdf)
  - Official wording: "an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres" … "A permit is required if work regulated under this bylaw is to be undertaken."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Decks:** None set. Warfield's Building Bylaw No. 988 sets no deck height or size threshold for a permit.
- **Garages and carports:** No separate rule. A garage or carport is an accessory building: under 10 m² the Building Bylaw does not apply; otherwise the general permit requirement applies.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026, with backgrounder, ss. 3.3(b), 4.1, 10.4](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Building-Bylaw-No.-988-2026-Backgrounder-QA-Signed.pdf)
  - Official wording: "an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres" … "unless a building official has issued a valid and subsisting permit for the work under this bylaw"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Zoning limits:** Detached accessory buildings may not be in the front yard and must be 1.5 m from other buildings. In R1, an accessory building is limited to 1 storey (5 m), with side yards 1.5 m (flankage 3.0 m), rear yard 1.5 m, and counts toward 60% parcel coverage. In R2: rear yard 3.0 m, 30% coverage.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), ss. 4.3.2, Table 6-1](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf)
  - Official wording: "if accessory to a residential use, it shall not be located in the front yard" … "is 1.5m." … "1 storey (5 m) Included in 60%" … "1 storey (5 m) Included in 30%"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026 (s. 3.3) and Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (ss. 4.3, 6.2, Table 6-1)
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026, with backgrounder, s. 1.1](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Building-Bylaw-No.-988-2026-Backgrounder-QA-Signed.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as “Village of Warfield Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026”."
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), s. 1.1.1](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Warfield Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021.”"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The Village's [Building Bylaw No. 988](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Building-Bylaw-No.-988-2026-Backgrounder-QA-Signed.pdf) does not apply to an accessory building with a floor area under 10 m², so no building permit is needed below that size. Zoning rules still apply. A garage or carport is an accessory building, so the same exemption applies; larger ones fall under the bylaw's general permit requirement.

The bylaw sets no deck height or size threshold for a permit. Decks appear only in the [Zoning Bylaw](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf) yard-projection rules. Ask the RDKB Building Department whether your deck needs a permit.

## Steps

1. Check the size of the building against the 10 m² exemption.
2. Check the Zoning Bylaw limits for your zone (see below).
3. If a permit may be needed, or for any deck, call the RDKB Building Department at 250-368-9148.

## Good to know

- Detached accessory buildings may not be in the front yard and must be 1.5 m from other buildings.
- In R1: 1 storey (5 m), side yards 1.5 m (flankage 3.0 m), rear yard 1.5 m, counted toward 60% parcel coverage.
- In R2: rear yard 3.0 m and 30% coverage.
- Table 6-1 of the Zoning Bylaw gives other zones.

## Official forms and pages

- [Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026, with backgrounder (PDF)](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Building-Bylaw-No.-988-2026-Backgrounder-QA-Signed.pdf)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024)](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf)

## Related questions

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

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## Sources

- [Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026, with backgrounder (PDF), Village of Warfield](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Building-Bylaw-No.-988-2026-Backgrounder-QA-Signed.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), Village of Warfield](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)

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