Warfield permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages
Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage in Warfield?
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.
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.Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026, with backgrounder, ss. 3.3(b), 5.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingan 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. |
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| Decks | None set. Warfield's Building Bylaw No. 988 sets no deck height or size threshold for a permit.Read: Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026, with backgrounder |
| 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.Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026, with backgrounder, ss. 3.3(b), 4.1, 10.4 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingan 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 |
| 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.Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), ss. 4.3.2, Table 6-1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingif 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% |
| Bylaw | Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026 (s. 3.3) and Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (ss. 4.3, 6.2, Table 6-1)Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026, with backgrounder, s. 1.1; Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), s. 1.1.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingThis bylaw may be cited as “Village of Warfield Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026”. This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Warfield Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021.” |
How it works
The Village's Building Bylaw No. 988 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 yard-projection rules. Ask the RDKB Building Department whether your deck needs a permit.
Steps
- Check the size of the building against the 10 m² exemption.
- Check the Zoning Bylaw limits for your zone (see below).
- 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
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Sources
- Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026, with backgrounder (PDF), Village of Warfield (read 2026-11-08)
- Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), Village of Warfield (read 2026-11-08)
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