Permits and certificates
Renovations - Constructions - Doors and windows
A permit must be obtained to replace or to add doors or
windows. Municipal regulations set standards for natural lighting, ventilation,
and safety and, in certain sectors, the appearance of doors and windows.
Adding and expanding
Ensure that any expansion or any addition of a new opening complies with
Civil Code of Québec provisions on minimum distances between the wall on which
the work is to be performed and your property line.
The Civil Code requires that the windows of a building directly facing
another private property building be at least 1.5 m distant from it. The
Building Code also sets certain standards limiting the maximum window sizes, to
help prevent fires from spreading.
Bow windows and window or patio doors
Standards also apply to the installation of bow windows and window or patio
doors. Such standards pertain to the combustibility of the bow windows, the
possibility of fires spreading along glass surfaces and whether a window serves
as an exit.
Procedure
You must go to:
Direction de l'aménagement urbain et des
services aux entreprises
4555 rue de Verdun, Suite 109
Office Hours
514
765-7083
Required documents and information
If you replace your doors or windows with models of the same size and
dimensions, you must provide:
If you modify or if you create new openings, you must provide the survey
certificate, along with:
- A wall-framing plan indicating the actual structure and the framing of the
support planned to reinforce the wall around the opening.
- A drawing of the wall of the building or the elevation plan in which
openings will be added or modified, illustrating the current situation along
with any planned work and dimensions.
*All plans must be produced to scale
Fees: Free if the opening of the new window stays
identical to the one replaced. For any other changes, $8.90 / $1,000 * of
work. Minimum charge: $125.
*Rates are subject to change.
