Permit and Authorization Certificate

Urban Planning By-Laws

In the Municipal By-Laws section, folder consult the regulations pertaining to Urban Planning .

Contact our urban planners and building inspectors to check if you need a permit before starting a construction or renovation project at 514 428-4430.

Request for a fence, a shed, a pergola or to fell a tree:

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New construction or extension permit

All new construction and any planned extension of a primary building used is subject to analysis under the Site planning and architectural integration program. The application will be reviewed by the Planning Advisory Committee and submitted to the City Council for decision.

Do not hesitate to contact the Urban Planning and Municipal Patrol Department at 514 428-4430.Our staff will inform you of the applicable standards and regulations.

Planning Advisory Comittee Calendar of Meetings [PDF]
Planning Advisory Committee required Documents [PDF]
Architectural Design Guidelines [PDF]
Architectural Guide [PDF]
Frequently asked questions

Authorization Certificate

Here is a list of some of the projects that require a permit or authorization certificate. There may be fees and guarantee deposits involved in obtaining a permit or certificate.

List of work requiring an authorization from the City

Construction of a main or accessory building for any use.
Modification of a main or accessory building for any use.
Displacement of a main or accessory building for any use.

checkMarks Repairs and maintenance can be performed without a building permit. “Repair” and “maintenance” mean the substitution of materials that are virtually identical in size and nature, other than the removal or construction of walls, partitions, portions of walls or partitions, the removal or cutting of beams, joists and other retaining devices, the removal, relocation of blocking of stairways, exits or windows and any other change in materials.

Installation of a swimming pool
Installation of a spa
Construction of a platform around an aboveground pool
Landscaping or other work in the buffer strip around a property
Installation or alteration of a driveway and a parking area in the front yard
Felling a tree - Online permit available!
Excavation, backfill and removal of rubble
Foundation work for a temporary construction, new construction or the expansion of an existing building
Installation of mechanical equipment
Installation of an accessory building (greenhouse, detached garage)
Construction of a retaining wall
Construction of a tennis court in a residential area
Installation of a temporary building, other than construction trailer
Demolition of an accessory building
Partial demolition of a building
Installation of a septic system
Installation of a commercial terrace
An occasional or seasonal business
A film production
A garage sale
A block party
Transportation of a building on the public roadways
Replace a solid fuel appliance (fireplace, wood-burning stove)
Drilling and post-hole digging

Certificate of permission to post
Installation, construction, expansion, reconstruction, alteration, relocation, or design of a poster, advertisement, banner, sign or awning.

Certificate of approval for building demolition
Demolition of a main building.

Certificate of occupancy

For commercial use.
Operation of a family-style resource or a residence for independent seniors.

Subdivision Permit
Conducting a cadastral activity.

Landscape contractors operating in Beaconsfield

A permit is required for each road vehicle carrying out landscaping works within the territory of the City of Beaconsfield. A road vehicle is defined as a vehicle used for landscaping purposes that pulls (or not) a trailer and its contents.

To obtain this permit, you must file a written request with the Urban Planning and Municipal Patrol Department. You must fill out a request containing the following information and documents:

- The surname, given name, address, telephone number and email address of the owner of any road vehicle to be used by a landscape contractor in the territory of the City
- The trade mark, model, year and copy of the registration certificate of any road vehicle to be used by the landscape contractor in the territory of the City
- Proof of insurance for each road vehicle
- If necessary, a copy of the declaration of registration of the landscape contractor, in the register of sole proprietorships, partnerships and legal persons
- If the landscape contractor is a legal person, the address of its head office and a copy of the incorporation documents of the said legal person
- Proof of public liability insurance
- The payment of $75 in cash or by certified cheque for each road vehicle to be used by the landscape contractor on the territory of the City.
- Stickers must be affixed on the upper left corner of the rear window of the road vehicle concerned and must be visible from the street.
Please refer to By-Law BEAC-093 Pertaining to Landscaping Contractors

Should we notice contravention to this by-law, statement of offence will be issued immediately. Any infraction is liable to a maximum fine of $2,000.

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