Submit an application to approve a building that exceeds height limitations

Last updated January 25, 2024

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Permits and Authorizations

Do you want to build a building that exceeds Montréal’s height limitations? Be sure to comply with applicable regulations and get a permit.

The specific project review procedure requires carrying out various impact studies and getting an opinion from the urban planning advisory committee.

Only Ville-Marie offers this procedure.

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All of Ville-Marie has on-street height parameters, which include both minimums and maximums. Its by-law includes areas in which buildings that exceed height limitations may be permitted.

Find out how to apply

Before you apply, you must meet with a professional from the borough who will target the project’s impacts in order to agree on which studies must be conducted for the project to be reviewed.

You must submit your application at the permit counter or by e-mail with all required documents.

Evaluation criteria

Evaluating a building that exceeds height limitations takes several criteria into consideration whose aim to promote its integration into the existing building landscape and limit its impact on the comfort of pedestrians or the neighbourhood.

Processing time

Review and processing times for your application to build a building that exceeds height limitations may vary from three to four months from the time you submit your complete application. See the approval procedure to find out more about the steps of the process.

Fees

The rate is calculated according to the floor area of the building	Rates
Less than 10,000 square metres	$5602
10,000 square metres and more	$11,193
Modification of a building that exceeds height limitations which has already been approved	$1988

Documents

Communication channels

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Permit counter – Ville-Marie

800 Boulevard De Maisonneuve Est
ground floor
Montréal, QC H2L 4L8

[email protected]

Legislation

Règlement d’urbanisme