Before starting to plan a project, it is advisable to obtain information on the relevant topics. Several tools and information banks are availablehere. 

1- Assistant-permis (Permit wizard)

Answers to your questions and forms to fill out for most of the permits or certificates of authorization. 

2- Information sheets and forms

Complete and simplified documentation on the application of municipal bylaws and the procedures for obtaining a permit or certificate of authorization.

 3- Info-zonage (Info-zoning) 

A research and dissemination tool for Saint-Laurent’s land use tables and standards. Find the land use classes and the standards for sites that are permitted for the zone to which an address or lot corresponds. The data contained in Info-zoning can be useful to both individuals and professionals.

4- Bylaws 

Simplified documentation on a number of bylaws, including those of the Site Planning and Architectural Integration Programs (SPAIP), minor exemptions, conditional uses, bylaw amendments, etc.

5 - Online consultation of Zoning Bylaw RCA08-08-0001

After consulting the relevant sources and having checked that your project is eligible and after completing the forms available online, if applicable, there are several options for submitting an application along with all the required documents.

Option 1: Submitting the application online

• Digital information and services, such as permits for indoor or outdoor renovations, tree cutting, etc. An account must be created.
• Fill out the appropriate permit application form in block letters.
• Scan the form and all required documents.
• Proceed with the online payment.

Option 2: Sending by email

Step 1: Email

• No building permit applications are accepted by email.
• Consult Assistant-permis 
• If the project is subject to a SPAIP (Site Planning and Architectural Integration Plan) or a minor exemption, send the SPAIP application form and all required documents by email to the following address: [email protected]

Step 2: Processing the application

• A municipal officer will contact you to follow up on it within two (2) working days.
• In the case of a PIIA or minor exemption, the documents will first be reviewed according to the standard provisions of the zoning by-law, and then forwarded to a planning advisor for analysis of the SPAIP criteria and the admissibility of the application.
• Once the documents are complete and the application complies with the bylaws and standards in effect, the municipal officer will help you to complete the permit application online.

Step 3: Processing the permit application

• The municipal officer will finalize the approval and proceed with the issuance of the permit.
• An electronic copy of the permit will be sent to you by email.

Option 3: Sending by regular mail

Step 1: Regular mail

• Consult Assistant-permis. 
• Fill out the permit application form in block letters.
• Mail the form and all required documents to the following address:

Direction de l’aménagement urbain et des entreprises
Arrondissement de Saint-Laurent
777, boulevard Marcel Laurin
Saint-Laurent (Québec) H4M 2M7 

• Contact the Section des permis et inspections for any additional questions by sending an email to: [email protected]

Step 2: Processing the application

• A municipal officer will take charge of your application and will contact you to follow up on it within two (2) working days of receiving your documents.
• In the event that the application requires the approval of the Advisory Committee on Planning (ACP) due to a Site Planning and Architectural Integration Program (SPAIP) or a minor exemption, the documents will be forwarded to a development advisor to examine the application and determine whether it is eligible.

Step 3: Processing the application

• The municipal officer will finalize the approval and proceed with the issuance of the permit.
• The permit will be sent to you by mail.

Option 4: In person 

• Present yourself at the Comptoir des permis at 777, boulevard Marcel-Laurin. It is open on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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