Get a permit to temporarily occupy public property for construction purposes

You need an account to use this service.

If you are applying on behalf of an organization (business, agency, self-employed person, etc.), you must have an organization profile.

For information on “temporary occupancy of public property” permits, email [email protected]

Accès Montréal Office – Ahuntsic-Cartierville

Point of service

555 Rue Chabanel Ouest
Suite 600
Montréal, QC H2N 2H8

During your visit, we will register the application. However, all requests for specific information about the temporary occupancy of public property permits must be addressed to the Division des études techniques :

By email: [email protected]
By phone: 514-872-5930

By-law

Règlement identifiant les réseaux de voirie artérielle et locale

In Anjou, you must obtain a permit to temporarily occupy city property for construction purposes if you would like to:

install any of the following on city property: temporary shelters, construction fencing, containers, scaffolding, a debris chute
place equipment, materials or debris on city property
reserve a parking space for a contractor
close off city property to carry out work

City property includes streets, alleys, sidewalks, bike paths, medians, public squares and parks.

Billing

Rates vary based on the location, the total area of the occupancy and the duration of the work. You will receive a bill from the city by mail approximately two weeks after the end of the occupancy period.

Things to know

Your application will be processed within two business days.

The permit is valid for a maximum duration of one month. If you would like to extend it, you must submit a new application. You can obtain a maximum of three permits to temporarily occupy city property per year.

Fee

Taxes included

Issuance of permit : $30

Required documents

If applicable, you may have to provide a copy of the following supporting documents:

Signage or detour plan (pedestrian, bicycle, car, bus or priority vehicles) that is signed and sealed by an engineer
Cutting permit
Excavation permit

Communication channels

You need an account to use this service.

If you are applying on behalf of an organization (business, agency, self-employed person, etc.), you must have an organization profile.

Point of service

Permit counter – Anjou

7171 Rue Bombardier
Second floor
Montréal, QC H1J 2E9

Go to your borough’s point of service with your documents.

Payment methods accepted:

Cash
Debit or credit card (MasterCard or Visa)
Cheque or money order payable to “Ville de Montréal”

By-law

Règlement identifiant les réseaux de voirie artérielle et locale

In Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, you must obtain a permit to temporarily occupy city property for construction purposes if you would like to:

install any of the following on city property: temporary shelters, construction fencing, containers, scaffolding, a debris chute
place equipment, materials or debris on city property
reserve a parking space for a contractor
close off city property to carry out work

City property includes streets, alleys, sidewalks, bike paths, medians, public squares and parks.

Billing

If there are parking meters in the work zone, a fee will be added to your bill to cover the costs of:

covering (hooding) parking meters
removing parking meters
loss of parking revenues

Things to know

Your application will be processed within five business days.

The permit is valid for a maximum duration of one year. If you would like to extend it, you must submit a new application.

Fees

Taxes included

Issuance of permit : $41

*Only if the occupation does not encroach on the sidewalk or the street. Otherwise, the rate for the street and sidewalk surfaces will apply.
Surface being occupied	Price per day
Back sidewalk, alley or unpaved surface less than 100 m²*	$49
50 m² or less of the street or sidewalk	$59
Between 51 and 100 m² of the street or sidewalk	$74
Any occupied surface area between 101 and 300 m²	$1.10 (cost per m²)
Any occupied surface area greater than 300 m²	$1.50 (cost per m²)

Width of the local street	Price per day
Three metres wide and under (one lane)	$36
Between three and six metres (two lanes)	$107
Between six and nine metres (three lanes)	$214
Between nine and 12 metres wide (four lanes)	$321

Width of the artery obstructed	Price per day
Three metres wide and under (one lane)	$69
Between three and six metres (two lanes)	$236
Between six and nine metres (three lanes)	$575
Between nine and 12 metres wide (four lanes)	$910

Closure fee	Price per day
Closing a local street	$107
Closing a main street	$344
Closing an alley	$36

Fees for parking meters	Price per day
Places without parking pay stations	$37
Places with parking pay stations	$23
Installing cover on first pay station	$60
Installing covers on pay stations	$5 per additional pay station
Removal of a pay station	$270
Removal of a first pay station	$200
Removal of pay stations	$75 per additional station

Required documents

If applicable, you may have to provide a copy of the following supporting documents:

Signage or detour plan (pedestrian, bicycle, car, bus or priority vehicles) that is signed and sealed by an engineer
Cutting permit
Excavation permit

Communication channels

You need an account to use this service.

If you are applying on behalf of an organization (business, agency, self-employed person, etc.), you must have an organization profile.

Permit counter – Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce

Point of service

Partial closure

5160 Boulevard Décarie
Montréal, QC H3X 2H9

Go to your borough’s point of service with your documents and completed form (in French).

Payment methods accepted:

Cash
Debit or credit card (MasterCard or Visa)
Cheque or money order payable to “Ville de Montréal”

By-law

Règlement identifiant les réseaux de voirie artérielle et locale

In Lachine, you must obtain a permit to temporarily occupy city property for construction purposes if you would like to:

install any of the following on city property: temporary shelters, construction fencing, containers, scaffolding, a debris chute
place equipment, materials or debris on city property
reserve a parking space for a contractor
close off city property to carry out work

City property includes streets, alleys, sidewalks, bike paths, medians, public squares and parks.

Billing

Rates vary based on the location, the total area of the occupancy, whether or not there are parking meters and the duration of the work.

If there are parking meters in the work zone, a fee will be added to your bill to cover the costs of:

covering (hooding) parking meters
removing parking meters
loss of parking revenues

You will receive a bill from the city by mail approximately two weeks after the end of the occupancy period.

Things to know

Your application will be processed once payment has been made and all documents have been received and approved.

Your permit is valid for the duration that you requested. If you would like to extend it, you must submit a new application.

Permit	Price
Issuance of permit	$25
Analysis fee	$50
Fee to modify a request presently under analysis	$50

Surface being occupied	Price per day
Back sidewalk, street, sidewalk, alley or unpaved surface less than 100 m²	$22
Back sidewalk, street, sidewalk, alley or unpaved surface greater than 100 m²	$0.75 (cost per m²)

Width of the local street obstructed	Price per day
Three metres wide and under (one lane)	$30
Between three and six metres (two lanes)	$90
Between six and nine metres (three lanes)	$180
Between nine and 12 metres wide (four lanes)	$300

Width of the artery obstructed	Price per day
Three metres wide and under (one lane)	$80
Between three and six metres (two lanes)	$160
Between six and nine metres (three lanes)	$480
Between nine and 12 metres wide (four lanes)	$640

Closure fee	Price per day
Closing a local street	$90
Closing a main street	$160

Fees for parking meters	Price per day
Places with parking pay stations	$60
Loss of revenue	$24
Installing cover on first pay station	$60
Installing covers on pay stations	$5 per additional pay station
Removal of a pay station	$270
Removal of a first pay station	$200
Removal of pay stations	$75 per additional station

Required documents

If applicable, you may have to provide a copy of the following supporting documents:

Signage or detour plan (pedestrian, bicycle, car, bus or priority vehicles) that is signed and sealed by an engineer
Cutting permit
Excavation permit
Proof of liability insurance for $2 million

Communication channels

You need an account to use this service.

If you are applying on behalf of an organization (business, agency, self-employed person, etc.), you must have an organization profile.

You must submit your application at least two business days before the occupancy of public property starts.

Point of service

Permit counter – Lachine

1800 Boulevard Saint-Joseph
Montréal, QC H8S 2N4

Go to your borough’s point of service with your documents.

Payment methods accepted:

Cash
Debit or credit card (MasterCard or Visa)
Cheque or money order payable to “Ville de Montréal”

By-laws

Règlement sur la tarification pour l'exercice financier 2021 (in French)
Règlement identifiant les réseaux de voirie artérielle et locale

In LaSalle, you must obtain a permit to temporarily occupy city property for construction purposes if you would like to:

install any of the following on city property: temporary shelters, construction fencing, containers, scaffolding, a debris chute
place equipment, materials or debris on city property
reserve a parking space for a contractor
close off city property to carry out work

City property includes streets, alleys, sidewalks, bike paths, medians, public squares and parks.

Billing

Things to know

Your application will be processed within five business days. The permit is valid for a maximum duration of one year. If you would like to extend it, you must submit a new application.

*Only if the occupation does not encroach on the sidewalk or the street. Otherwise, the rate for the street and sidewalk surfaces will apply.
Surface being occupied	Price per day
Back sidewalk, alley or unpaved surface less than 100 m²*	$35
50 m² or less of the street or sidewalk	$40
Between 51 and 100 m² of the street or sidewalk	$100
Any occupied surface area greater than 100 m²	$1.30 (cost per m²)

Width of the local street or artery obstructed	Price per day
Three metres wide and under (one lane)	$40
Between three and six metres (two lanes)	$70
Between six and nine metres (three lanes)	$240
Between nine and 12 metres wide (four lanes)	$360

Closure fee	Price per day
Closing a main street	$160
Any other public roads, except alleyways	$80

Required documents

If applicable, you may have to provide a copy of the following supporting documents:

Signage or detour plan (pedestrian, bicycle, car, bus or priority vehicles) that is signed and sealed by an engineer
Cutting permit
Excavation permit
Consentement municipal

Communication channels

You need an account to use this service.

If you are applying on behalf of an organization (business, agency, self-employed person, etc.), you must have an organization profile.

Point of service

Permit counter – LaSalle

55 Avenue Dupras
Montréal, QC H8R 4A8

Go to your borough’s point of service with your documents and completed form (in French).

Payment methods accepted:

Cash
Debit or credit card (MasterCard or Visa)
Cheque or money order payable to “Ville de Montréal”

By-law

Regulation identifying the arterial and local level road networks

In the Plateau-Mont-Royal, you must obtain a permit to temporarily occupy city property for construction purposes if you would like to:

install any of the following on city property: temporary shelters, construction fencing, containers, scaffolding, a debris chute
place equipment, materials or debris on city property
reserve a parking space for a contractor
close off city property to carry out work

City property includes streets, alleys, sidewalks, bike paths, medians, public squares and parks.

Billing

If there are parking meters in the work zone, a fee will be added to your bill to cover the costs of:

covering (hooding) parking meters
removing parking meters
loss of parking revenues

Things to know

If you need to close or obstruct a street for construction, you must submit your permit application at least five working days before construction begins.

In all other cases, you must submit your permit at least three working days before construction begins.

Fees

Taxes non-included

Permit	Price
Issuance of permit	$22.5
Analysis fee	$22.5

*Only if the occupation does not encroach on the sidewalk or the street. Otherwise, the rate for the street and sidewalk surfaces will apply.
Surface being occupied	Price per day
Back sidewalk, alley or unpaved surface less than 100 m²*	$70
50 m² or less of the street or sidewalk	$62
Between 51 and 100 m² of the street or sidewalk	$78
Between 101 and 300 m² of the street or sidewalk	$1.7 (cost per m²)
Any occupied surface area greater than 100 m²	$2.2 (cost per m²)

Width of the local street obstructed	Price per day
Three metres wide and under (one lane)	$43
Between three and six metres (two lanes)	$115
Between six and nine metres (three lanes)	$280
Between nine and 12 metres wide (four lanes)	$445

Width of the artery obstructed	Price per day
Three metres wide and under (one lane)	$84
Between three and six metres (two lanes)	$280
Between six and nine metres (three lanes)	$665
Between nine and 12 metres wide (four lanes)	$1050

Closure fee	Price per day
Closing a local street	$160
Closing a main street	$365
Closing an alley	$180

Fees for parking meters	Price per day
Loss of revenue	$42
Installing cover on first pay station	$60
Installing covers on pay stations	$6 per additional pay station
Removal of a pay station	$325
Removal of a first pay station	$200
Removal of pay stations	$87 per additional station

Required documents

If applicable, you may have to provide a copy of the following supporting documents:

Signage or detour plan (pedestrian, bicycle, car, bus or priority vehicles) that is signed and sealed by an engineer
Cutting permit
Excavation permit

Communication channels

You need an account to use this service.

If you are applying on behalf of an organization (business, agency, self-employed person, etc.), you must have an organization profile.

If you have questions, write to [email protected].

By-law

Règlement identifiant les réseaux de voirie artérielle et locale

In the Sud-Ouest, you must obtain a permit to temporarily occupy city property if you would like to:

install any of the following on city property: temporary shelters, construction fencing, containers, scaffolding, a debris chute
place equipment, materials or debris on city property
close off city property to carry out work

City property includes streets, alleys, sidewalks, bike paths, medians, public squares and parks.

Billing

If there are parking meters in the work zone, a fee will be added to your bill to cover the costs of:

covering (hooding) parking meters
removing parking meters
loss of parking revenues

Things to know

Please plan for a minimum of 10 working days for your application to be processed.

The permit is valid for a maximum duration of one year. If you would like to extend it, you must submit a new application.

Applications to modify or cancel a permit are only accepted if they are submitted before the permit expires.

Fees

Taxes included

Permit	Price
Issuance of permit	$10
Analysis fee	$36

*Only if the occupation does not encroach on the sidewalk or the street. Otherwise, the rate for the street and sidewalk surfaces will apply.
Surface being occupied	Price per day
Back sidewalk, alley or unpaved surface less than 100 m²*	$66
50 m² or less of the street or sidewalk	$66
Between 51 and 100 m² of the street or sidewalk	$85
Any occupied surface area between 101 and 300 m²	$2 (cost per m²)
Any occupied surface area greater than 300 m²	$3 (cost per m²)

Width of the local street obstructed	Price per day
Three metres wide and under (one lane)	$40
Between three and six metres (two lanes)	$116
Between six and nine metres (three lanes)	$227
Between nine and 12 metres wide (four lanes)	$338

Width of the artery obstructed	Price per day
Three metres wide and under (one lane)	$91
Between three and six metres (two lanes)	$303
Between six and nine metres (three lanes)	$731
Between nine and 12 metres wide (four lanes)	$1159

Closure fee	Price per day
Closing a local street	$116
Closing a main street	$448

Fees for parking meters	Price per day
Installing cover on first pay station	$61
Installing covers on pay stations	$5 per additional pay station
Removal of a pay station	$275
Removal of a first pay station	$204
Removal of pay stations	$77 per additional station

Required documents

If applicable, you may have to provide a copy of the following supporting documents:

Signage or detour plan (pedestrian, bicycle, car, bus or priority vehicles) that is signed and sealed by an engineer
Cutting permit
Excavation permit

Communication channels

You need an account to use this service.

If you are applying on behalf of an organization (business, agency, self-employed person, etc.), you must have an organization profile.

Permit counter – Le Sud-Ouest

Point of service

815 Rue Bel-Air
First floor
Montréal, QC H4C 2K4

Go to your borough’s point of service with your documents.

Payment methods accepted:

Cash
Debit or credit card (MasterCard or Visa)
Cheque or money order payable to “Ville de Montréal”

By-law

Règlement identifiant les réseaux de voirie artérielle et locale

In l’Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève, you must obtain a permit to temporarily occupy city property for construction purposes if you would like to:

install any of the following on city property: temporary shelters, construction fencing, containers, scaffolding, a debris chute
place equipment, materials or debris on city property
reserve a parking space for a contractor
close off city property to carry out work

City property includes streets, alleys, sidewalks, bike paths, medians, public squares and parks.

Billing

Things to know

Your application will be processed within two business days.

The permit is valid for a maximum duration of one year. If you would like to extend it, you must submit a new application.

Fees

Taxes included

Issuance of permit: $25

Closing a street: $80 per day

*Only if the occupation does not encroach on the sidewalk or the street. Otherwise, the rate for the street and sidewalk surfaces will apply.
Surface being occupied	Price per day
Back sidewalk, alley or unpaved surface less than 100 m²*	$35
50 m² or less of the street or sidewalk	$45
Between 51 and 100 m² of the street or sidewalk	$50
Any occupied surface area between 101 and 300 m²	$1 (cost per m²)
Any occupied surface area greater than 300 m²	$1.50 (cost per m²)

Width of the local street or artery obstructed	Price per day
Three metres wide and under (one lane)	$30
Between three and six metres (two lanes)	$80
Between six and nine metres (three lanes)	$170
Between nine and 12 metres wide (four lanes)	$250

Required documents

If applicable, you may have to provide a copy of the following supporting documents:

Signage or detour plan (pedestrian, bicycle, car, bus or priority vehicles) that is signed and sealed by an engineer
Cutting permit
Excavation permit

Communication channels

You need an account to use this service.

If you are applying on behalf of an organization (business, agency, self-employed person, etc.), you must have an organization profile.

Permit counter – L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève

Point of service

406 Montée de l'Église
Montréal, QC H9C 1G9

Go to your borough’s point of service with your documents.

By-law

Règlement identifiant les réseaux de voirie artérielle et locale

In Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, you must obtain a permit to temporarily occupy city property for construction purposes if you would like to:

install any of the following on city property: temporary shelters, construction fencing, containers, scaffolding, a debris chute
place equipment, materials or debris on city property
reserve a parking space for a contractor
close off city property to carry out work

Signage is not provided. It is the responsibility of the permit applicant.

City property includes streets, alleys, sidewalks, bike paths, medians, public squares and parks.

Billing

If there are parking meters in the work zone, a fee will be added to your bill to cover the costs of:

covering (hooding) parking meters
removing parking meters
loss of parking revenues

Things to know

Your application will be processed within two to five business days.

The permit is valid for a maximum of one year, depending on the duration stated on the permit. If you would like to extend it, you must submit a new application.

Fees

Taxes non-included

Permit	Price
Issuance of permit	$32.10
Analysis fee	$32.10
Fee to modify a request presently under analysis	$5

Surface being occupied	Price per day
Back sidewalk, alley or unpaved surface less than 100 m²*	$45
50 m² or less of the street or sidewalk	$60.59
Between 51 and 100 m² of the street or sidewalk	$137.68
Any occupied surface area between 101 and 300 m²	$1.56 (cost per m²)
Any occupied surface area greater than 300 m²	$1.78 (cost per m²)

Width of the local street obstructed	Price per day
Three metres wide and under (one lane)	$42.36
Between three and six metres (two lanes)	$113.22
Between six and nine metres (three lanes)	$225
Between nine and 12 metres wide (four lanes)	$340

Width of the artery obstructed	Price per day
Three metres wide and under (one lane)	$80.23
Between three and six metres (two lanes)	$266.93
Between six and nine metres (three lanes)	$533.85
Between nine and 12 metres wide (four lanes)	$800.78

Closure fee	Price per day
Closing a local street	$168.38
Closing a main street	$371.80
Closing an alley	$51.45

Fees for parking meters	Price per day
Places without parking pay stations	$30.67
Places with parking pay stations	$46.32
Installing cover on first pay station	$52.19
Installing covers on pay stations	$4.35 per additional pay station
Removal of a pay station	$234.84
Removal of a first pay station	$173.95
Removal of pay stations	$65.23 per additional station

Required documents

If applicable, you may have to provide a copy of the following supporting documents:

Signage or detour plan (pedestrian, bicycle, car, bus or priority vehicles) that is signed and sealed by an engineer
Cutting permit
Excavation permit

Communication channels

You need an account to use this service.

If you are applying on behalf of an organization (business, agency, self-employed person, etc.), you must have an organization profile.

If you need help, please write to [email protected].

By-law

Règlement identifiant les réseaux de voirie artérielle et locale

In Montréal-Nord, you must obtain a permit to temporarily occupy city property for construction purposes if you would like to:

install any of the following on city property: temporary shelters, construction fencing, containers, scaffolding, a debris chute
place equipment, materials or debris on city property
reserve a parking space for a contractor
close off city property to carry out work

City property includes streets, alleys, sidewalks, bike paths, medians, public squares and parks.

Billing

Things to know

Your application will be processed within two to five business days.

The permit is valid for a maximum duration of one year. If you would like to extend it, you must submit a new application.

Fees

Taxes non-included

Issuance of permit: $33.92

Other (places sans bornes de stationnement): $34.79

*Only if the occupation does not encroach on the sidewalk or the street. Otherwise, the rate for the street and sidewalk surfaces will apply.
Surface being occupied	Price per day
Back sidewalk, alley or unpaved surface less than 100 m²*	$50.45
50 m² or less of the street or sidewalk	$57.40
Between 51 and 100 m² of the street or sidewalk	$80.02
Any occupied surface area greater than 100 m²	$1.74 (cost per m²)

Width of the local street obstructed	Price per day
Three metres wide and under (one lane)	$32.18
Between three and six metres (two lanes)	$94.80
Between six and nine metres (three lanes)	$201.78
Between nine and 12 metres wide (four lanes)	$327.90

Width of the artery obstructed	Price per day
Three metres wide and under (one lane)	$61.75
Between three and six metres (two lanes)	$187.87
Between six and nine metres (three lanes)	$540.12
Between nine and 12 metres wide (four lanes)	$842.79

Closure fee	Price per day
Closing a local street	$118.29
Closing a main street	$327.90
Closing an alley	$36.53

Required documents

If applicable, you may have to provide a copy of the following supporting documents:

Signage or detour plan (pedestrian, bicycle, car, bus or priority vehicles) that is signed and sealed by an engineer
Cutting permit
Excavation permit

Communication channels

You need an account to use this service.

If you are applying on behalf of an organization (business, agency, self-employed person, etc.), you must have an organization profile.

Permit counter – Montréal-Nord

Point of service

Services restricted

4241 Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville
Montréal, QC H1H 1S4

Go to your borough’s point of service with your documents.

Payment methods accepted:

Cash
Debit or credit card (MasterCard or Visa)
Cheque or money order payable to “Ville de Montréal”

By-law

Règlement identifiant les réseaux de voirie artérielle et locale

In Outremont, you must obtain a permit to temporarily occupy city property for construction purposes if you would like to:

install any of the following on city property: temporary shelters, construction fencing, containers, scaffolding, a debris chute
place equipment, materials or debris on city property
reserve a parking space for a contractor
close off city property to carry out work

City property includes streets, alleys, sidewalks, bike paths, medians, public squares and parks.

Billing

Rates vary based on the location, the total area of the occupancy, whether or not there are parking meters and the duration of the work.

If there are parking meters in the work zone, a fee will be added to your bill to cover the costs of:

covering (hooding) parking meters
removing parking meters
loss of parking revenues

You will receive a bill from the city by mail approximately two weeks after the end of the occupancy period.

See the schedule of fees for permit costs (in French).

There is no charge for a permit during a move. However, fees are applicable to compensate for the loss of revenue related to a paid space (parking meter).

Things to know

Your application will be processed within two business days.

The permit is valid for a maximum duration of one year. If you would like to extend it, you must submit a new application.

Permit	Price
Issuance of permit	$56
Fee to modify a request presently under analysis	$30

*Only if the occupation does not encroach on the sidewalk or the street. Otherwise, the rate for the street and sidewalk surfaces will apply.
Surface being occupied	Price per day
Back sidewalk, alley or unpaved surface less than 100 m²*	$135
50 m² or less of the street or sidewalk	$82
Between 51 and 100 m² of the street or sidewalk	$163
Any occupied surface area between 101 and 300 m²	$3 (cost per m²)
Any occupied surface area greater than 300 m²	$5 (cost per m²)

Width of the local street obstructed	Price per day
Three metres wide and under (one lane)	$61
Between three and six metres (two lanes)	$82
Between six and nine metres (three lanes)	$122
Between nine and 12 metres wide (four lanes)	$265

Width of the artery obstructed	Price per day
Three metres wide and under (one lane)	$82
Between three and six metres (two lanes)	$265
Between six and nine metres (three lanes)	$530
Between nine and 12 metres wide (four lanes)	$816

Closure fee	Price per day
Closing a local street	$150
Closing a main street	$350
Closing an alley	$50

Fees for parking meters	Price per day
Installing cover on first pay station	$60
Installing covers on pay stations	$6 per additional pay station
Removal of a pay station	$325
Removal of a first pay station	$200
Removal of pay stations	$75 per additional station

Required documents

If applicable, you may have to provide a copy of the following supporting documents:

Signage or detour plan (pedestrian, bicycle, car, bus or priority vehicles) that is signed and sealed by an engineer
Cutting permit
Excavation permit

Communication channels

You need an account to use this service.

If you are applying on behalf of an organization (business, agency, self-employed person, etc.), you must have an organization profile.

Permit counter – Outremont

Point of service

1431 Avenue Van Horne, 2nd floor
Montréal, QC H2V 1K9

Go to your borough’s point of service with your documents.

Payment methods accepted:

Cash
Debit or credit card (MasterCard or Visa)
Cheque or money order payable to “Ville de Montréal”

By-law

Règlement identifiant les réseaux de voirie artérielle et locale

In Pierrefonds-Roxboro, you must obtain a permit to temporarily occupy city property for construction purposes for:

temporary closure of a public road to traffic due to construction
the presence of equipment or materials on the roadway, sidewalk or in the
lane
the installation of devices, banners, scaffolding, construction fences, etc.

City property includes streets, alleys, sidewalks, bike paths, medians, public squares and parks.

You must apply for your permit at least 5 working days prior to the works.

Billing

Rates vary based on the location, the total area of the occupancy and the duration of the work.

You will receive a bill from the city by mail approximately two weeks after the end of the occupancy period.

Fees

Taxes included

Permit	Price
Issuance of permit	$20
Analysis fee	$20
Fee to modify a request presently under analysis	$20

Surface being occupied	Price per day
Back sidewalk, alley or unpaved surface less than 100 m²*	$45
50 m² or less of the street or sidewalk	$45
Between 51 and 100 m² of the street or sidewalk	$90
Any occupied surface area between 101 and 300 m²	$1.25 (cost per m²)
Any occupied surface area greater than 300 m²	$1.50 (cost per m²)

Width of the local street obstructed	Price per day
Three metres wide and under (one lane)	$50
Between three and six metres (two lanes)	$100
Between six and nine metres (three lanes)	$150
Between nine and 12 metres wide (four lanes)	$200

Width of the artery obstructed	Price per day
Three metres wide and under (one lane)	$100
Between three and six metres (two lanes)	$200
Between six and nine metres (three lanes)	$300
Between nine and 12 metres wide (four lanes)	$400

Closure fee	Price per day
Closing a local street	$100
Closing a main street	$200
Closing an alley	$50

Required documents

If applicable, you may have to provide a copy of the following supporting documents:

Signage or detour plan (pedestrian, bicycle, car, bus or priority vehicles) that is signed and sealed by an engineer
Plan indicating the location of the works
Proof of civil liability insurance
Power of attorney from the owner, if necessary
Diagram for the temporary occupation of public property

Communication channels

You need an account to use this service.

If you are applying on behalf of an organization (business, agency, self-employed person, etc.), you must have an organization profile.

By-law

Règlement identifiant les réseaux de voirie artérielle et locale

In Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles, you must obtain a permit to temporarily occupy city property for construction purposes if you would like to:

install any of the following on city property: temporary shelters, construction fencing, containers, scaffolding, a debris chute
place equipment, materials or debris on city property
reserve a parking space for a contractor
close off city property to carry out work

City property includes streets, alleys, sidewalks, bike paths, medians, public squares and parks.

Billing

See the schedule of fees for permit costs (in French).

Things to know

Your application will be processed within five business days.

The permit is valid for a maximum duration of one year. If you would like to extend it, you must submit a new application.

Permit	Price
Issuance of permit	$44
Analysis fee	$21
Fee to modify a request presently under analysis	$44

Surface being occupied	Price per day
Back sidewalk, street, sidewalk, alley or unpaved surface less than 100 m²	$67
Back sidewalk, street, sidewalk, alley or unpaved surface between 101 and 300 m²	$1.80 (cost per m²)
Back sidewalk, street, sidewalk, alley or unpaved surface greater than 300 m²	$1.95 (cost per m²)

Width of the local street obstructed	Price per day
Three metres wide and under (one lane)	$44
Between three and six metres (two lanes)	$123
Between six and nine metres (three lanes)	$268
Between nine and 12 metres wide (four lanes)	$349

Width of the artery obstructed	Price per day
Three metres wide and under (one lane)	$89
Between three and six metres (two lanes)	$291
Between six and nine metres (three lanes)	$680
Between nine and 12 metres wide (four lanes)	$1102

Closure fee	Price per day
Closing a local street	$142
Closing a main street	$417
Closing an alley	$44

Required documents

If applicable, you may have to provide a copy of the following supporting documents:

Signage or detour plan (pedestrian, bicycle, car, bus or priority vehicles) that is signed and sealed by an engineer
Cutting permit
Excavation permit

Communication channels

You need an account to use this service.

If you are applying on behalf of an organization (business, agency, self-employed person, etc.), you must have an organization profile.

Permit counter – Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles

Point of service

12090 Rue Notre-Dame Est
Montréal, QC H1B 2Z1

Go to your borough’s point of service with your documents and completed form (in French).

Payment methods accepted:

Cash
Debit or credit card (MasterCard or Visa)
Cheque or money order payable to “Ville de Montréal”

By-law

Règlement identifiant les réseaux de voirie artérielle et locale

In Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, you must obtain a permit to temporarily occupy city property for construction purposes if you would like to:

install any of the following on city property: temporary shelters, construction fencing, containers, scaffolding, a debris chute
place equipment, materials or debris on city property
reserve a parking space for a moving truck
close off city property to carry out work

City property includes streets, alleys, sidewalks, bike paths, medians, public squares and parks.

Billing

If there are parking meters in the work zone, a fee will be added to your bill to cover the costs of:

covering (hooding) parking meters
removing parking meters
loss of parking revenues

See the schedule of fees for permit costs (in French). You can estimate the cost by filling out a request without submitting it.

Things to know

Your application will be processed within five business days.

The permit is valid for a maximum duration of one year. If you would like to extend it, you must submit a new application.

Permit	Price
Issuance of permit	$50
Analysis fee	$100
Fee to modify a request presently under analysis	$50

*Only if the occupation does not encroach on the sidewalk or the street. Otherwise, the rate for the street and sidewalk surfaces will apply.
Surface being occupied	Price per day
Back sidewalk, alley or unpaved surface less than 100 m²*	$51
50 m² or less of the street or sidewalk	$62
Between 51 and 100 m² of the street or sidewalk	$77
Any occupied surface area greater than 100 m²	$2 (cost per m²)

Width of the local street obstructed	Price per day
Three metres wide and under (one lane)	$41
Between three and six metres (two lanes)	$116
Between six and nine metres (three lanes)	$281
Between nine and 12 metres wide (four lanes)	$446

Width of the artery obstructed	Price per day
Three metres wide and under (one lane)	88 $
Between three and six metres (two lanes)	$289
Between six and nine metres (three lanes)	$658
Between nine and 12 metres wide (four lanes)	$1044

Closure fee	Price per day
Closing a local street	$171
Closing a main street	$394
Closing an alley	$41

Fees for parking meters	Price per day
Loss of revenue	$18
Installing cover on first pay station	$62
Installing covers on pay stations	$6 per additional pay station
Removal of a pay station	$276
Removal of a first pay station	$204
Removal of pay stations	$77 per additional station

Required documents

If applicable, you may have to provide a copy of the following supporting documents:

Signage or detour plan (pedestrian, bicycle, car, bus or priority vehicles) that is signed and sealed by an engineer
Cutting permit
Excavation permit

Communication channels

You need an account to use this service.

If you are applying on behalf of an organization (business, agency, self-employed person, etc.), you must have an organization profile.

Permit counter – Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie

Point of service

5650 Rue D'Iberville
Second floor
Montréal, QC H2G 2B3

Go to your borough’s point of service with your documents.

Payment methods accepted:

Cash
Debit or credit card (MasterCard or Visa)
Cheque or money order payable to “Ville de Montréal”

By-law

Règlement identifiant les réseaux de voirie artérielle et locale

In Saint-Laurent, you must obtain a permit to temporarily occupy city property for construction purposes if you would like to:

install any of the following on city property: temporary shelters, construction fencing, containers, scaffolding, a debris chute
place equipment, materials or debris on city property
reserve a parking space for a contractor
close off city property to carry out work

City property includes streets, alleys, sidewalks, bike paths, medians, public squares and parks.

Billing

Rates vary based on the location, the total area of the occupancy, whether or not there are parking meters and the duration of the work.

If there are parking meters in the work zone, a fee will be added to your bill to cover the costs of:

covering (hooding) parking meters
removing parking meters
loss of parking revenues

You will receive a bill from the city by mail approximately two weeks after the end of the occupancy period.

Things to know

Your application will be processed within five business days.

The permit is valid for a maximum duration of one year. If you would like to extend it, you must submit a new application.

Fees

Issuance of permit : $50

Occupancy and obstruction fees (street closing and per number of lanes closed) are charged in addition to the cost of the permit, per day:

Surface being occupied	Price per day
Back sidewalk or lane	$50
50 m² or less of the street	$50
Between 51 and 100 m² of the street	$150
More than 100 m² of the street	$2 (cost per m²)

Fees for closure and obstruction are cumulative.
Width of the local street	Price per day
Three metres wide and under (one lane)	$50
Between three and six metres (two lanes)	$100
Between six and nine metres (three lanes)	$200
Between nine and 12 metres wide (four lanes)	$300

Width of the artery obstructed	Price per day
Three metres wide and under (one lane)	$100
Between three and six metres (two lanes)	$250
Between six and nine metres (three lanes)	$500
Between nine and 12 metres wide (four lanes)	$800

Closure fee	Price per day
Closing a local street	$100
Closing a main street	$300
Closing an other public property	$100

Required documents

If applicable, you may have to provide a copy of the following supporting documents:

Signage or detour plan (pedestrian, bicycle, car, bus or priority vehicles) that is signed and sealed by an engineer
Cutting permit
Excavation permit

Communication channels

You need an account to use this service.

If you are applying on behalf of an organization (business, agency, self-employed person, etc.), you must have an organization profile.

Faire une demande

Accès Montréal Office – Saint-Laurent

Point of service

777 Boulevard Marcel-Laurin
Montréal, QC H4M 2M7

Go to your borough’s point of service with your documents and completed form (in French).

Payment methods accepted:

Cash
Debit or credit card (MasterCard or Visa)
Cheque or money order payable to “Ville de Montréal”

By e-mail

Send us an e-mail

Send your documents and completed form.

By-law

Règlement identifiant les réseaux de voirie artérielle et locale

In Saint-Léonard, you must obtain a permit to temporarily occupy city property for construction purposes if you would like to:

install any of the following on city property: temporary shelters, construction fencing, containers, scaffolding, a debris chute
place equipment, materials or debris on city property
reserve a parking space for a contractor
close off city property to carry out work

City property includes streets, alleys, sidewalks, bike paths, medians, public squares and parks.

Billing

Things to know

You must apply 10 working days before the scheduled date of the work
You need to get a permit to occupy public property in addition to the permits you need to carry out your work (permit for exterior renovations, landscaping, tree cutting, etc.).
You will be responsible for snow removal and for access to the various collections that will be affected by your occupancy of public property.

Fees

Taxes included

Permit	Price
Issuance of permit	$10
Analysis fee	$36
Fee to modify a request presently under analysis	$28.75

*Only if the occupation does not encroach on the sidewalk or the street. Otherwise, the rate for the street and sidewalk surfaces will apply.
Surface being occupied	Price per day
Back sidewalk, alley or unpaved surface less than 100 m²*	$46
50 m² or less of the street or sidewalk	$46
Between 51 and 100 m² of the street or sidewalk	$46
Any occupied surface area greater than 100 m²	$0.90 (cost per m²)

Width of the local street obstructed	Price per day
Three metres wide and under (one lane)	$28.75
Between three and six metres (two lanes)	$86.25
Between six and nine metres (three lanes)	$258.70
Between nine and 12 metres wide (four lanes)	$431.20

Width of the artery obstructed	Price per day
Three metres wide and under (one lane)	$46
Between three and six metres (two lanes)	$172.50
Between six and nine metres (three lanes)	$517.40
Between nine and 12 metres wide (four lanes)	$862.45

Closure fee	Price per day
Closing a local street	$172.50
Closing a main street	$574.90

Required documents

If applicable, you may have to provide a copy of the following supporting documents:

Signage or detour plan (pedestrian, bicycle, car, bus or priority vehicles) that is signed and sealed by an engineer
Cutting permit

Communication channels

You need an account to use this service.

If you are applying on behalf of an organization (business, agency, self-employed person, etc.), you must have an organization profile.

By-law

Règlement identifiant les réseaux de voirie artérielle et locale

In Verdun, you must obtain a permit to temporarily occupy city property for construction purposes if you would like to:

install any of the following on city property: temporary shelters, construction fencing, containers, scaffolding, a debris chute
place equipment, materials or debris on city property
close off city property to carry out work

City property includes streets, alleys, sidewalks, bike paths, medians, public squares and parks.

Billing

If there are parking meters in the work zone, a fee will be added to your bill to cover the costs of:

loss of parking revenues

and, if applicable:

covering (hooding) parking meters
removing parking meters
removing pay station

Things to know

You must send your application at least two working days before construction begins.

Please note that our offices close at 12:30 p.m. on Fridays. If you plan to start construction on a Monday, you must submit your application no later than Wednesday of the week before.

Fees

Taxes included

Permit	Price
Issuance of permit	$32
Analysis fee	$16
Fee to modify a request presently under analysis	$16

*Only if the occupation does not encroach on the sidewalk or the street. Otherwise, the rate for the street and sidewalk surfaces will apply.
Surface being occupied	Price per day
Back sidewalk, alley or unpaved surface less than 100 m²*	$12
50 m² or less of the street or sidewalk	$23
Between 51 and 100 m² of the street or sidewalk	$50
Any occupied surface area between 101 and 300 m²	$0.55 (cost per m²)
Any occupied surface area greater than 300 m²	$0.60 (cost per m²)

Width of the local street or artery obstructed	Price per day
Three metres wide and under (one lane)	$12
Between three and six metres (two lanes)	$101
Between six and nine metres (three lanes)	$202
Between nine and 12 metres wide (four lanes)	$303

Closure fee	Price per day
Closing a local street	$101
Closing a main street	$180
Closing an other public property	$12

Fees for parking meters	Price per day
Loss of revenue	$24
Installing cover on first pay station	$60
Installing covers on pay stations	$5 per additional pay station
Removal of a pay station	$266
Removal of a first pay station	$200
Removal of pay stations	$75 per additional station

Document

Formulaire de pose d'enseignes interdisant le stationnement - Verdun (in French) [PDF 362 KB]

Required documents

If applicable, you may have to provide a copy of the following supporting documents:

Signage or detour plan (pedestrian, bicycle, car, bus or priority vehicles) that is signed and sealed by an engineer
Cutting permit
Excavation permit

Communication channels

You need an account to use this service.

If you are applying on behalf of an organization (business, agency, self-employed person, etc.), you must have an organization profile.

By-law

Règlement identifiant les réseaux de voirie artérielle et locale

In Ville-Marie, you must obtain a permit to temporarily occupy city property for construction purposes if you would like to:

install any of the following on city property: temporary shelters, construction fencing, containers, scaffolding, a debris chute
place equipment, materials or debris on city property
reserve a parking space for a contractor
close off city property to carry out work

City property includes streets, alleys, sidewalks, bike paths, medians, public squares and parks.

Billing

If there are parking meters in the work zone, a fee will be added to your bill to cover the costs of:

covering (hooding) parking meters
removing parking meters
loss of parking revenues

See the schedule of fees for permit costs (in French).

Things to know

You must apply for your permit at least 10 working days prior to the works.

The permit is valid for a maximum duration of one year. If you would like to extend it, you must submit a new application.

You must apply for a permit to occupy public property, in addition to any other permits you need for the work you are doing (outdoor renovation permit, commercial sign permit or tree felling permit…)

Fees

Taxes included

Permit	Price
Issuance of permit	$20
Analysis fee	$20
Fee to modify a request presently under analysis	$20

*Only if the occupation does not encroach on the sidewalk or the street. Otherwise, the rate for the street and sidewalk surfaces will apply.
Surface being occupied	Price per day
Back sidewalk, alley or unpaved surface less than 100 m²*	$38
50 m² or less of the street or sidewalk	$49
Between 51 and 100 m² of the street or sidewalk	56 $
Any occupied surface area between 101 and 300 m²	$1.10 (cost per m²)
Any occupied surface area greater than 300 m²	$1.50 (cost per m²)

Width of the local street obstructed	Price per day
Three metres wide and under (one lane)	$31
Between three and six metres (two lanes)	$94
Between six and nine metres (three lanes)	$187
Between nine and 12 metres wide (four lanes)	$280.50

Width of the artery obstructed	Price per day
Three metres wide and under (one lane)	$62
Between three and six metres (two lanes)	$208
Between six and nine metres (three lanes)	$514
Between nine and 12 metres wide (four lanes)	$820

Closure fee	Price per day
Closing a local street	$94
Closing a main street	$307
Closing an alley	$31

Fees for parking meters	Price per day
Loss of revenue	$42
Loss of revenue (East sector)	$18
Installing cover on first pay station	$60
Installing covers on pay stations	$5 per additional pay station
Removal of a pay station	$275
Removal of a first pay station	$200
Removal of pay stations	$75 per additional station

Bon à savoir

Vous devez faire votre demande de permis au minimum 10 jours ouvrables avant la date prévue des travaux.

Le permis est valide pour une durée maximale d’un an. Si vous voulez le prolonger, vous devez faire une nouvelle demande.

Le permis d’occupation du domaine public doit être demandé en plus des permis nécessaires pour effectuer vos travaux (permis de rénovations extérieures, enseignes commerciales, abattage d’arbres…).

Required documents

If applicable, you may have to provide a copy of the following supporting documents:

Signage or detour plan (pedestrian, bicycle, car, bus or priority vehicles) that is signed and sealed by an engineer
Cutting permit
Excavation permit

Communication channels

You need an account to use this service.

If you are applying on behalf of an organization (business, agency, self-employed person, etc.), you must have an organization profile.

By-law

Règlement identifiant les réseaux de voirie artérielle et locale

In Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension, you must obtain a permit to temporarily occupy city property for construction purposes if you would like to:

install any of the following on city property: temporary shelters, construction fencing, containers, scaffolding, a debris chute
place equipment, materials or debris on city property
reserve a parking space for a contractor
close off city property to carry out work

City property includes streets, alleys, sidewalks, bike paths, medians, public squares and parks.

Billing

If there are parking meters in the work zone, a fee will be added to your bill to cover the costs of:

covering (hooding) parking meters
removing parking meters
loss of parking revenues

Things to know

If you need to close or obstruct a street for construction, you must submit your permit application at least five working days before construction begins.

In all other cases, you must submit your permit at least two working days before construction begins.

Your permit is valid for the duration that you requested. If you would like to extend it, you must submit a new application.

Fees

Taxes included

Permit	Price
Issuance of permit	$43
Analysis fee	$43
Fee to modify a request presently under analysis	$20

*Only if the occupation does not encroach on the sidewalk or the street. Otherwise, the rate for the street and sidewalk surfaces will apply.
Surface being occupied	Price per day
Back sidewalk, alley or unpaved surface less than 100 m²*	$53
50 m² or less of the street or sidewalk	$66.30
Between 51 and 100 m² of the street or sidewalk	$77.30
Any occupied surface area between 101 et 300 m²	$1.90 (cost per m²)
Any occupied surface area greater than 300 m²	$2.30 (cost per m²)

Width of the local street obstructed	Price per day
Three metres wide and under (one lane)	$41.80
Between three and six metres (two lanes)	$119
Between six and nine metres (three lanes)	$267
Between nine and 12 metres wide (four lanes)	$408

Width of the artery obstructed	Price per day
Three metres wide and under (one lane)	$84.80
Between three and six metres (two lanes)	$281.80
Between six and nine metres (three lanes)	$707
Between nine and 12 metres wide (four lanes)	$1131

Closure fee	Price per day
Closing a local street	$142
Closing a main street	$406
Closing an alley	$43.90

Fees for parking meters	Price per day
Places with parking pay stations	$39
Installing cover on first pay station	$44
Installing covers on pay stations	$5.70 per additional pay station
Removal of a pay station	$298
Removal of a first pay station	$139
Removal of pay stations	$81 per additional station

Bon à savoir

Si vous devez fermer une rue ou entraver une voie pour effectuer des travaux, vous devez faire parvenir votre demande de permis au moins 5 jours ouvrables avant le début des travaux.

Dans les autres cas, vous devez faire parvenir votre demande au moins 2 jours ouvrables avant le début des travaux.

Le permis est valide seulement pour la période autorisée. Si vous voulez le prolonger, vous devez faire une nouvelle demande.

Required documents

If applicable, you may have to provide a copy of the following supporting documents:

Signage or detour plan (pedestrian, bicycle, car, bus or priority vehicles) that is signed and sealed by an engineer
Cutting permit
Excavation permit

Communication channels

You need an account to use this service.

If you are applying on behalf of an organization (business, agency, self-employed person, etc.), you must have an organization profile.