{"title":"Whistler permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","question":"Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage in Whistler?","slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","place":{"path":"ca/bc/whistler","name":"Whistler","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":"Resort Municipality of Whistler","url":"https://www.whistler.ca"},"short_answer":"In Whistler a shed under 10 m² with no electrical, fuel-burning or plumbing needs no building permit, and neither does a detached deck under 600 mm above ground with no walls or roof. Larger sheds, other decks, garages and carports need a permit.","aliases":["shed permit whistler","deck permit whistler","garage permit whistler","carport permit whistler"],"cost":"See the building-permit-fees answer.","how_long":"See the building-permit answer. The Municipality does not give a fixed time.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Building Department","value":"604-935-8150","note":"building@whistler.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Building Department, Municipal Hall","value":"4325 Blackcomb Way, Whistler, B.C. V8E 0X5","note":"Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., excluding holidays"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2482, 2025 (PDF)","url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL0002482-2026-10-20-1.pdf"},{"title":"Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (PDF)","url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Whistler building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/building-permit/"},{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Whistler building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Whistler fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/fence-rules/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Whistler zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","name":"Pemberton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","name":"Squamish","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","name":"Lions Bay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","name":"Anmore","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","name":"Bowen Island","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/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":"No building permit for an accessory building under 10 m² floor area with no electrical, fuel-burning or plumbing facilities (the web page adds it must meet setbacks and create no hazard). Larger sheds, or any with those services, need a permit.","short":"No if under 10 m², no services","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL0002482-2026-10-20-1.pdf","title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2482, 2025 (PDF, consolidated October 20, 2026)","section":"s. 5.4(b)","quotes":["an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10m2 that does not contain","electrical, fuel-burning or plumbing facilities;"]},{"url":"https://www.whistler.ca/business-development/building-and-development-permits/","title":"Building and Development Permits, Resort Municipality of Whistler","section":"In most cases, a permit is NOT required for","quotes":["A single-story accessory building no greater than 10 m2 in building area providing it does not create a hazard"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"deck":{"label":"Decks","value":"No building permit for a deck or patio less than 600 mm above the ground that is not attached to a building and has no walls or roof. Other decks need a permit.","short":"No if under 600 mm, detached, no walls or roof","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL0002482-2026-10-20-1.pdf","title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2482, 2025 (PDF, consolidated October 20, 2026)","section":"s. 5.4(h)","quotes":["decks or patios which are less than 600mm from the ground or finished Grade,","which are not attached to a Building and have no walls or roofs;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"garage_carport":{"label":"Garages and carports","value":"No exemption for garages or carports: only accessory buildings under 10 m² without electrical, fuel-burning or plumbing are exempt, so a garage or carport needs a building permit.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whistler.ca/business-development/building-and-development-permits/","title":"Building and Development Permits, Resort Municipality of Whistler","section":"Is my project allowed?","quotes":["While all construction projects require a building permit,"]},{"url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL0002482-2026-10-20-1.pdf","title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2482, 2025 (PDF, consolidated October 20, 2026)","section":"s. 5.4(b)","quotes":["an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10m2 that does not contain"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"zoning_limits":{"label":"Zoning limits","value":"Auxiliary buildings: up to 70 m² per detached dwelling in RS, RT, RTA and TB zones, 5 m high, 3 m from side and rear lines. In RS1: site coverage 35 per cent, front setback 7.6 m; garages and carports may be 5 m from the front line. Decks up to 1 m high may sit 1 m from side lines, 2 m from front and rear.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf","title":"Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (PDF, consolidated August 8, 2026)","section":"Part 5, s. 3(1), (4), (5)","quotes":["70 square metres for detached dwelling or bed and breakfast use in the RS, RT,","The maximum permitted height of an auxiliary building is 5 metres.","from a side or rear parcel line.","The maximum permitted site coverage is 35 percent.","The minimum permitted front setback is 7.6 metres.","may be set back a minimum of 5 metres from the front parcel line"]},{"url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf","title":"Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (PDF, consolidated August 8, 2026)","section":"Part 5, s. 7(1)(d)","quotes":["landscape features including planters, stairs, walkways, decks and decorative","is greater than 1 metre in height above any point of the level of finished ground,","and that all such features are set back at least 1 metre from any side parcel line"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2482, 2025; Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL0002482-2026-10-20-1.pdf","title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2482, 2025 (PDF, consolidated October 20, 2026)","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited as \"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2482, 2025\" (Bylaw)."]},{"url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf","title":"Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (PDF, consolidated August 8, 2026)","section":"title page","quotes":["ZONING AND PARKING BYLAW NO. 303, 2015"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nWhistler's [Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2482](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL0002482-2026-10-20-1.pdf) (s. 5.4) exempts only a few small structures. Everything else needs a building permit from the Resort Municipality.\n\n- **Shed:** no permit for an accessory building under 10 m² with no electrical, fuel-burning or plumbing. The Municipality's page adds that it must meet setbacks and create no hazard. Larger sheds, or any with those services, need a permit.\n- **Deck:** no permit for a deck or patio less than 600 mm above the ground that is not attached to a building and has no walls or roof. Other decks need a permit.\n- **Garage or carport:** no exemption, so a permit is needed.\n\nZoning rules apply even when no permit is needed.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check your zone's rules (see zoning-lookup).\n2. If a permit is needed, follow the building-permit steps.\n3. Ask the Building Department (604-935-8150) if you are unsure.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Under [Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf), Part 5, an auxiliary building may be up to 70 m² per detached dwelling in RS, RT, RTA and TB zones, 5 m high, and 3 m from side and rear lot lines.\n- In the RS1 zone, site coverage is 35 per cent and the front setback is 7.6 m; garages and carports may be 5 m from the front line.\n- Decks up to 1 m high may sit 1 m from side lines and 2 m from front and rear lines.\n- Auxiliary building floor area is 90 m² where it holds a suite in RS1, RS2, RS3, RI1 or RSE1, and 56 m² in Multiple Residential, Tourist Accommodation, Tourist Pension and Rural Resource zones. Each zone has its own coverage and setbacks.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL0002482-2026-10-20-1.pdf","title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2482, 2025 (PDF, consolidated October 20, 2026)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf","title":"Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (PDF, consolidated August 8, 2026)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.whistler.ca/business-development/building-and-development-permits/","title":"Building and Development Permits, Resort Municipality of Whistler","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","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/whistler/deck-shed-garage-permit/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/deck-shed-garage-permit.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/deck-shed-garage-permit.json"}}