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Cartography
Pour consulter le système d’information géographique (S.I.G.) de la MRC des Collines-de-l’-Outaouais, click here.
Cartovista
A cartographic tool in which you can find:
- L’affectation au schéma d’aménagement et de développement révisé
- Zoning grid
- Lot perimeter
- Lot area
- Natural constraints
- Mass movement zones
- les informations générales d’unité d’évaluation
To consult Cartovista, click here.
Règlements d’urbanisme en vigueur
Consult the new zoning map here: Urban Plan 2024 | CartoVista
Bylaw 10-24 – Plan d’urbanisme et annexes
Bylaw 11-24 - Zoning and Appendices
Bylaw 12-24 - Construction
Bylaw 13-24 - Subdivision
Bylaw 14-24 - Permits and Certificates
Note: Bylaws 10-24 to 14-24 are available in French only.
Permits and certificates
To apply for a permit, you must always complete the appropriate permit application form and submit it to the Planning Department.
Online permit application
To apply for a permit, please click here.
N.B. Please note: A permit cannot be guaranteed until a formal application is completed. Applicable fees must be paid prior to any consideration of the application.
Other documents may also be required depending on the nature of the application. To discuss your project, please contact the Urban Planning Department by phone at 819-455-2401 or by e-mail, en écrivant au service de l’urbanisme en cliquant ici.
Signage / billboards
Applicable fees: 50,00 $
Documents to provide:
- Permit application form
- Site plan or sketch that shows where it will be located on your property
- A photo, an example or a sketch of what will be installed
Fence
Applicable fees: 25,00 $
Documents to provide:
- Permit application form
- Site plan or sketch that shows where it will be located on your property
- A photo, an example or a sketch of what will be installed
Dock
Applicable fees: 25,00 $
Documents to provide:
- Permit application form
- Site plan or sketch that shows where it will be located on your property
- A photo, an example or a sketch of what will be installed
Addition
Applicable fees: 100,00 $
Documents to provide:
- Permit application form
- Construction plan to scale
- Site plan
Expansion
Applicable fees: 100,00 $
Documents to provide:
- Permit application form
- Construction plan to scale
- Site plan
Building relocation
Applicable fees: 50,00 $
Documents to provide:
- Permit application form
- Construction plan to scale
- Site plan
Porch/balcony/patio
Applicable fees: 25,00 $
Documents to provide:
- Permit application form
- Construction plan to scale
- Site plan
Renovation
Applicable fees: 50,00 $
Documents to provide:
- Permit application form
- Construction plan to scale
- Site plan
Secondary building
Applicable fees: 50,00 $
Documents to provide:
- Permit application form
- Construction plan to scale
- Site plan
- Appendix B (secondary building section)
Secondary agricultural building WITHOUT animals
Applicable fees: 50,00 $
Documents to provide:
- Permit application form
- Construction plan to scale
- Site plan
- Appendix B (secondary building section)
Secondary agricultural building WITH animals
Applicable fees: 150,00 $
Documents to provide:
- Permit application form
- Construction plan to scale
- Site plan
- Appendix B (secondary building section)
- Préciser le type d’animaux
- Préciser le nombre d’animaux
Demolition
Applicable fees: 50,00 $
Documents to provide:
- Site plan or sketch that shows the location of the building or section of building to be demolished.
Mobile canteen/cafeteria
Documents to provide:
- Please contact the Planning Department to discuss your project.
Septic installation
Applicable fees: $600.00 ** A refund will be issued upon receipt of the Certificate of Compliance. **
Documents to provide:
- Septic system design report produced by a specialist.
Wells
Applicable fees: $250.00 **a refund of $100 will be given upon receipt of the drilling certificate.**
Documents to provide:
- Plan d’implantation qui démontre les distances séparatrices de toute installation septique avoisinante.
New Construction
Applicable fees: The applicable fees will have to be analyzed according to the living area.
Documents to provide:
- The permit application form (indicating that the application is for a new construction, well and septic system permit).
- Construction plan to scale
- Site plan prepared by a land surveyor.
- Septic system design report (the plan must indicate where the well will be located).
Note: If your new construction is located in the Domaine des chutes, please refer to the Règlement relatif aux plans d’implantation et d’intégration architecturale (PIIA).
Pool and Spa
Applicable fees: 50,00 $
Documents to provide:
- Permit application form
- Appendix B (pool and spa section)
- Site plan
- Photo of the type of pool or spa that will be installed
Work in a wetland or riparian area
Applicable fees: Please contact the Planning Department to discuss your project.
Documents to provide:
- Permit application form
- Report produced by a biologist
Achat d’un terrain ou d’une propriété
In order to choose the land or property you wish to purchase, it is important to verify all relevant information on the property in question with the Urban Planning Department of the Municipality of Pontiac, for example:
- Is your intended use permitted under the zoning bylaw?
- Does the size of the lot meet the standards?
- Are there any special conditions for obtaining a building permit (PIIA)?
- Are there any physical constraints such as a watercourse, wetland, landslide area, railroad, or easement that would impede or prevent construction?
- Has the lot been the subject of a subdivision permit?
- Is the lot part of a municipally approved subdivision project?
- Does the targeted lot have sufficient access to a municipal or private road?
- Does the property have a septic system that meets the standards?
- If a building already exists, is it in accordance with the use you want to make of it?
N.B. : Si vous n’êtes pas propriétaire du terrain ou de la propriété, et que vous désirez des informations qui ne sont pas déjà publiques, il vous faudra une procuration écrite de la part du propriétaire pour avoir accès aux informations contenues dans le dossier. La Municipalité ne pourra divulguer quelconque information si le cas est échéant (en référence à la Loi sur l’accès aux documents des organismes publics et sur la protection des renseignements personnels).
Particular properties
Minor variance
A minor variance is an exception procedure established by way of a bylaw under which the municipal Council can authorize the carrying out of proposed work or the regularization of work in progress or that has been completed, which does not comply with all provisions of the zoning or subdivision by-law.
A minor variance is definitely not :
- An incentive to break the rules
- A way to circumvent the regulations
- A way to legalize an error that occurred during construction
To submit an application
The application for a minor variance must be submitted to the Urban Planning Department. The application form must be submitted along with the required fees. You may also attach an explanatory letter if you wish.
Other documents may also be required depending on the nature of the application. To discuss your project, please contact the Urban Planning Department by phone at 819-455-2401 or by e-mail at urbanisme@municipalitepontiac.ca.
Application form for a minor variance
Once your application has been received, the Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) will make a recommendation for each application, for consideration by the municipal Council. Since a variance may be "minor" in some situations and "major" in others, each file will be evaluated individually.
An analysis fee (non-refundable) is applicable to any application for a minor variance, whether or not it is granted by Council.
Criteria for evaluating an application for a minor variance
- A minor variance to the zoning or subdivision by-law must respect the objectives of the master plan.
- A minor variance may only be granted if the application of the zoning or subdivision by-law would cause serious harm to the person requesting the variance.
- A minor variance shall not be granted if it affects the enjoyment by the owners of neighbouring properties of their property rights.
- A minor variance may be granted for work in progress or already completed, where such work has been the subject of a building permit and has been done in good faith.
- In the case where work has been the subject of a building permit and has been carried out in good faith, an application for a minor variance is admissible.
Planning Advisory Committee (PAC)
The Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) is responsible for assisting the municipal Council in the development and monitoring of its planning policy.
It studies, researches and submits recommendations on all subjects and documents it receives by the municipal Council relating to urban planning, heritage, urban design, zoning, subdivision, signage, minor variances, site planning and architectural integration plans, comprehensive development plans and recreational pathways of the integrated development plan.
The Committee shall provide an opinion on any application for a minor variance, any site plan and architectural interpretation plan and any comprehensive development plan, in accordance with the Act respecting land use planning and development.
It reports its observations and recommendations for the development and most rational use of the Municipality's territory to the municipal Council.
The Committee is responsible for reviewing subdivision proposals and reporting to Council.
It evaluates the content of the master plan and the urban planning bylaws, considering the evolution of the context, the municipal needs, and the MRC's land use plan, and proposes consequential amendments and additional draft bylaws, as required.
The Committee's studies, recommendations and opinions shall be submitted to the municipal Council in the form of minutes signed by the Committee's Chair and Secretary.
Subdivision and cadastral operations
Un lotissement ou une opération cadastrale consiste en la modification d’un ou de plusieurs lots sur le plan cadastral du Québec. Toutes demandes telles que la division et/ou re-division, modification ou annulation de lots doivent être faites auprès d’un arpenteur géomètre.
Votre arpenteur géomètre pourra faire parvenir votre demande à la municipalité. Celle-ci s’assurera que toutes les modifications apportées sont conformes aux règlements municipaux. Un permis municipal sera émis si c’est le cas. Ce permis municipal sera nécessaire à votre arpenteur géomètre afin d’envoyer la demande officielle de modification au Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles du Québec.
N.B.: Please note that if your property is located in an agricultural zone, an authorization request must be made to the Commission de protection du territoire agricole du Québec before any changes can be made to the Quebec cadastre..
CPTAQ – Commission de protection du territoire agricole du Québec
Generally speaking, when a property is located in an agricultural zone, a municipality cannot issue a permit for construction, subdivision or change of use, unless the owner can obtain authorization from the Commission de protection du territoire agricole du Québec (CPTAQ) through a CPTAQ application.
To declare a right
You must send all the documents supporting your declaration of right to the Urban Planning Department, which must complete a section of the CPTAQ form. The Urban Planning Department will forward your declaration to the CPTAQ.
To apply for an authorization
The documents required to submit your application to the CPTAQ must be forwarded to the Urban Planning Department. This application will have to be the subject of a recommendation by the municipal council before being forwarded to the CPTAQ. The Urban Planning Department will forward your request for authorization to the CPTAQ once the resolution is available.
To discuss your project, please contact the Urban Planning Department by phone at 819-455-2401 or by e-mail at urbanisme@municipalitepontiac.ca.
Site Planning and Architectural Integration Program (PIIA)
Certains secteurs municipaux sont touchés par le règlement relatif au Plan d’implantation et d’intégration architecturale (PIIA). Les secteurs affectés doivent faire l’objet d’une évaluation qualitative pour certains types de travaux au moment d’une demande de permis ou de certificat selon des critères d’évaluation précis.
Zone 56 – Domaines des chutes
For work requiring an analysis with the PIIA. The documents to be provided and the criteria are : Consult the https://municipalitepontiac.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/By-law-605-2016.pdf.
To discuss your project, please contact the Urban Planning Department by phone at 819-455-2401 or by e-mail at urbanisme@municipalitepontiac.ca.
RenoRegion Program
The Société d'habitation du Québec (SHQ) has set up the RénoRégion program, whose objective is to financially assist low- and moderate-income homeowners living in rural areas to carry out work to correct major defects in their homes. The SHQ provides the funding and the MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais is the agent.
For more information, visit the MRC des Collines-de-L’Outaouais' website or contact Annik Jolette at the MRC des Collines at 819-827-0516, extension 2290.
If you would like additional information, you can also consult the Société d’Habitation du Québec's website.
FAQ / Urbanism - Municipality of Pontiac
When can I install a temporary car shelter?
Selon le règlement de zonage, les abris d’automobile temporaires sont autorisés entre le 15 octobre et le 15 avril (Article 4.3.7)
RÈGLEMENT DE ZONAGE – N0. 177-01 | Municipalité de Pontiac
What are the rules for renting my property on Airbnb?
Vous pouvez louer votre propriété si c’est votre résidence principale. Pour les locations de 30 jours ou moins, vérifiez que le zonage permet les usages C3 ou C4.
Do I need a permit to install a pool?
A permit is required whether the pool is temporary or permanent. Make sure to follow safety regulations, and note that the permit includes the deck and/or fence, if needed.
Do I need a permit to build a shed (secondary building)?
Oui, une demande de permis est obligatoire pour la construction d’une remise.
What are the restrictions on using a trailer?
La réglementation limite l’utilisation de roulottes à des fins d’habitation (Article 4.1.6).
What is septic tank pumping proof, and why is it important?
La preuve de vidange septique est un document attestant de la vidange régulière de votre fosse septique. Cela est crucial pour maintenir le bon fonctionnement de votre système et préserver l’environnement.
Assurez-vous de nous faire parvenir la facture et le reçu de paiement au département de l’urbanisme, par courriel à urbanisme@municipalitepontiac.ca, by mail, or in person.
What is the authority of the Designated Officer?
L’officier désigné de la Municipalité peut effectuer des inspections à tout moment pour s’assurer du respect des règlements de construction. You must allow them to visit and provide all necessary information for their work.
Am I required to obtain a building permit?
Oui, conformément au Règlement 176-01 de notre municipalité, aucun projet de construction, rénovation ou modification de bâtiment n’est autorisé sans un permis de construction délivré par la Municipalité.