Submit buildings that stand out in the urban landscape to an architectural evaluation process. For example, this would include tall buildings, those located at intersections or those terminating a street view.
Establish building densities and layout rules that adhere to the character of established areas and favour a densification of the areas to be transformed, especially those located near public transportation corridors.
Control building heights in accordance with the following criteria:
- Harmonization of heights along each segment of a street, on both sides of the same street, around public spaces and at the four corners of an intersection;
- Taller buildings along main thoroughfares;
- Compliance with prevailing heights in areas of historical interest and along the waterside roadway (see Objectives 11 and 15).
Control the installation of signs, billboards, antennas and mechanical equipment so as to limit their visual impact.

Tall buildings

Coupled with Mount Royal, tall buildings help define Montr�al's unique silhouette. Taken individually, these buildings, whose heights distinguish them from their surroundings, are landmarks in the City and testimony to its economic and cultural dynamism.

While tall buildings are traditionally associated with the CBD, they have now spread to many of the City's boroughs. Because these buildings have a major impact on the urban landscape overall as well as in their immediate surroundings, the City intends to pay special attention to their impact on the urban fabric.

The architecture of these buildings must be of the highest possible quality, from the materials used on their facades to their roofs and visible mechanical systems. Similarly, tall buildings must have a shape and volume that optimizes their integration with their surroundings and respects Montr�al's urban silhouette. Finally, the framed vistas and broad views of Mount Royal, as well as those enjoyed from it, must not be compromised by new structures.

To ensure pedestrian comfort, particularly in public areas, the height, bulk and massing of buildings must be properly designed to prevent adverse microclimatic effects related to sunlight and wind.

In terms of urban integration, tall buildings must respect and reinforce the character of the neighbourhood in which they stand, particularly in areas of significant heritage value, along the waterside roadway and in proximity to natural areas. They must also respond well to neighbouring living environments, the street and nearby public spaces.