List of permits and certificates of authorization :

Paper forms are also available on request from the Town Hall.

Subdivision permit

Any cadastral operation, i.e. any division, subdivision, resubdivision or new division, replacement, correction, correction with creation of one or more lots, cancellation, correction, addition or replacement of lot numbers, carried out under the Cadastre Act (R.S.Q. chapter c-1) or articles 3021, 3029, 3030, 3043 or 3045 of the Civil Code, is prohibited without first obtaining a subdivision permit.

To consult Subdivision By-law No. 2024-07 , see the “Planning By-laws” section.

For a complete list of information and documents to be provided to the municipality, see Permits and Certificates By-law no. 2024-10, section 24.

*Please note that the form must be completed by the land surveyor in charge of the file.

Application form (upcoming)

Building permits

All construction, conversion or extension projects, as well as the construction or modification of a low wall or retaining wall if an engineer is required for its design, are prohibited without a building permit.

Here are the main documents that must be submitted to the municipality to obtain a building permit:

• Site plan
• Plans, elevations, cross-sections, sketches and specifications required for a clear understanding of the project
• Work specifications

Other documents may be required depending on the type and location of the project.

For a complete list of information and documents, please refer to Permits and Certificates By-law no. 2024-10, section 25.

*Please note that certain permits may be required in addition to the building permit application. You can fill in the information required for these applications on this form, or consult the following sections for the specific link to each type of authorization.

Application form

Certificate of authorization for building repairs

All building repair projects are prohibited without a certificate of authorization.

For a complete list of information and documents that must be submitted to the municipality, please refer to Permits and Certificates By-law no. 2024-10, section 33.

Certain maintenance and repair work on a building is exempt from the requirement to obtain a certificate of authorization, provided that the foundations, partitions and framework are not modified or the floor area and volume are not increased, and that the work in question does not require the intervention of a plumber or electrician.

For a complete list of work not requiring a certificate of authorization for repairs, please refer to Permits and Certificates By-law no. 2024-10, section 21.

Application form 

Certificate of authorization for a septic installation

Any project to build or modify a septic system requires a certificate of authorization.

Here are the main documents that must be submitted to the municipality:

• A site plan
• A certificate of soil permeability
• A work estimate

For a complete list of information and documents that must be submitted to the municipality, please refer to Permits and Certificates By-law no. 2024-10, section 39.

Application form

Certificate of authorization for the installation of a ground or surface water catchment system or a geothermal energy system

Any construction or modification project involving the installation of a ground or surface water catchment system or a geothermal energy system is prohibited without a certificate of authorization.

Here are the main documents that must be submitted to the municipality:

• A site plan
• A work estimate

For a complete list of information and documents to be submitted to the municipality, please refer to Permits and Certificates By-law no. 2024-10, section 39.

Application form

Certificate of authorization for the construction of a driveway between a street and a building

The construction of a driveway or access road to a property or parking area is prohibited without a certificate of authorization.

For a complete list of information and documents to be provided to the municipality, see Permits and Certificates By-law no. 2024-10, section 44.

Please refer to Section 129 of Zoning By-law No. 2024-06 before planning any work on steep or very steep slopes.

Application form (upcoming)

 
Certificate of authorization for the construction, installation or replacement of a pool or spa and the installation of a structure giving or preventing access to a pool

The construction, installation or replacement of a pool or spa, or the installation of a structure giving or preventing access to a pool, is prohibited without a certificate of authorization.

For a complete list of information and documents to be provided to the municipality, please refer to Permits and Certificates By-law no. 2024-10, section 36.

For standards concerning pools and spas, see Zoning By-law no. 2024-06, sections 82 to 85.

Application form

 
Certificates of authorization for works, constructions and structures on the shores of lakes and watercourses, in wetlands, on the shoreline and in flood-prone areas

All works, constructions and structures on or above the shores of lakes and watercourses, in wetlands, in and above the littoral zone and in and above flood zones are prohibited without a certificate of authorization. For certain types of work, you will be required to submit studies, plans and/or specifications prepared by a professional before obtaining authorization.

For a complete list of information and documents to be submitted to the municipality, please refer to Permits and Certificates By-law no. 2024-10, section 34.

Application form

Certificate of authorization for backfilling or excavation work

Anyone wishing to carry out backfilling, landscaping, or excavation work, over an area of more than 100 square metres, must first obtain a certificate of authorization.

However, work related to agricultural activities in a green (agricultural) zone, to activities located in a quarry or sandpit, to an environmental emergency or to maintenance for public purposes is exempt from the requirement to obtain a certificate of authorization.

For a complete list of information and documents that must be filed with the municipality, see Permits and Certificates By-law no. 2024-10, section 43.

For standards governing fill and excavation work, see Zoning By-law No. 2024-06, Section 22. See also standards for embankment work, article 129.

Application form

 
Certificate of authorization for tree felling for non-commercial purposes

With the exception of agricultural zones (A), agroforestry zones (AF1, AF2), extraction zones (EX) and unstructured blocks (ID and IDR), all tree felling for non-commercial purposes is prohibited without a certificate of authorization.

For a complete list of information and documents to be submitted to the municipality, please refer to Permits and Certificates By-law no. 2024-10, section 37.

For standards concerning felling for non-commercial purposes, see Zoning By-law no. 2024-06, sections 54 to 59.

Application form (upcoming)

Certificate of authorization for the felling of trees for commercial purposes

Any project to cut down trees for commercial purposes by more than 10% of the commercial wood stems on a lot with a surface area of 5,000 m2 (53,821 ft2) or more, per 10-year period, is prohibited without a certificate of authorization.

For a complete list of information and documents that must be submitted to the municipality, please refer to Permits and Certificates By-law no. 2024-10, section 38.

For standards concerning felling for commercial purposes, see Zoning By-law no. 2024-06, sections 116 to 118.

Application form