The team is currently receiving a large volume of permit requests. For this reason, response time are 10 business days. In addition, please allow up to 60 days for your permit to be processed, and this, according to the regulations in effect.
Please note that during the high season additional delays may occur. Don't wait until the last minute!
The Municipality is currently working on the implementation of a new citizen platform, which will include online permits. For this reason, only the watering permit is currently available online via the Voilà platform.
For all other requests, please refer to the procedure below.
1- Select the appropriate permit form and complete the required fields.
2- Send the completed form, signed and accompanied by the required supporting documents, to the following e-mail address permis@chelsea.ca . The list of documents to be submitted can be found at the end of each permit application form.
At any time during the process, the Planning and Sustainable Development Department may ask you to provide other information or documents deemed necessary to have a clear idea of the project submitted.
Incomplete applications will be refused.
3- Your permit application will then be subjected to a pre-analysis.
If your application is incomplete, we will contact you to inform you of the next steps.
If your application is accepted, an invoice will be sent by e-mail.
Significant additional time may be required if your application requires the advice of various municipal committees and the approval of the Municipal Council.
4- To pay the invoice, please come by Town Hall. Accepted methods of payment are:
Make sure you have your invoice in hand. No payment will be accepted without an invoice.
From the moment payment is received, the designated municipal employee has 60 days to issue or, if necessary, refuse a permit. If the invoice is unpaid, the permit will not be issued.
5- Once your application has been processed, it will be determined whether the permit can be issued. If so, it will be sent by e-mail. If not, you will be informed of the options available.
During the summer season, additional delays may occur.
The conditions and documents to be provided with your application are listed below, according to the type of permit you want.
Work intended to increase the floor area or volume of a main building.
Residential
Surface area of property or lot |
Maximum floor surface area of main building |
4,000 m2 and over |
|
3,500 m2 to 3,999 m2 |
2,750 ft2 (255 m2) |
3,000 m2 to 3,499 m2 |
2,500 ft2 (232 m2) |
2,500 m2 to 2,999 m2 |
2,000 ft2 (185 m2) |
2,000 m2 to 2,499 m2 |
1,750 ft2 (162 m2) |
1,500 m2 to 1,999 m2 |
1,500 ft2 (139 m2) |
1,000 m2 to 1,499 m2 |
1,250 ft2 (116 m2) |
999 m2 or less |
Reconstruction or expansion will be permitted on properties of 999 m2 or less if a structure was in place prior to 6 April 1999. In this case, the maximum floor surface area is 1,200 ft2 (1111 m2). |
See the Zoning By-law Number 1215-22
*Important: Distance may be reduced if your property is located in the Centre-Village.
A permit is required for any indoor or outdoor pool (permanent or temporary) designed for swimming, bathing and other aquatic entertainment having a depth of at least 60 cm.
Before purchasing your pool, contact the Municipality to validate the constraints applicable to your property.
Residential
The fence surrounding an in-ground pool must be installed 2 m away from the water basin.
Setbacks* (from the right-of-way or property line)
*Important: Distance may be reduced if your property is located in the Centre-Village.
Above Ground Pool Permit
Required documents :
Inground Pool Permit
Required documents :
Hot tub
Required documents :
SKETCH 1 - DISTANCE FOR FENCE AND RAILINGS FOR ABOVE-GROUND POOLS
SKETCH 2 - WROUGHT-IRON FENCE
SKETCH 3 - DISTANCE BETWEEN IN-GROUND POOL AND FENCE
SKETCH 4 - CHAIN LINK FENCE
SKETCH 5 - LOCATION OF INGROUND POOL FENCE
Also referred to as a bi-generational, it consists of a dwelling unit located within a detached single-family dwelling, developed in accordance with the requirements of this by-law. An additional dwelling unit is not a separate dwelling unit from the single-family dwelling. If a septic system is present and the number of bedrooms increases, you will be required to apply for a septic system alteration permit.
Setbacks* (from the right-of-way or property line)
*Important: Distances may be reduced if your property is located in the Centre-Village.
The objective of By-law No. 12-RM-01 is to regulate the installation and operation of alarm systems.
A permit is required to install and maintain an alarm system. The permit is free.
As of January 2013, it is the MRC’s police that is in charge of alarm permits.
For any questions or additional information, contact the Police of the MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais or fill out the form.
To get a burning permit, contact the Fire Department at 819-827-6200 or incendie@chelsea.ca, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
There is no fee for these permits. However, burning regulations are in place.
Safety tips
All uses
Take note that a water meter must be installed at the taxpayer's expense, and it must be obtained at Town Hall. The fee for a meter varies according to the size required.
Maximum authorized height: 12 m
Minimum width of the facade: None
Setbacks* (from the right-of-way or property line)
*Important: Distances may be reduced if your property is located in the Centre-village.
This application must include the following documents:
The construction, installation, or expansion of an accessory building, assembled on-site or prefabricated, such as:
To apply for a permit to demolish a main building, you must first apply to the Demolition Request Committee, before submitting a permit application.
To submit a request to the committee, click here and follow the steps.
For the demolition permit application form, click here.
For additional information on the docks, please contact the Environment Department by e-mail at environnement@chelsea.ca or by telephone at 819 827-1124 ext. 240.
A fence can be built on a common property line. You are invited to consult the Quebec government's Web link on fences and common walls.
Chelsea's Municipal Council approved a two-year pilot project in October 2020 to allow the rearing of laying hens in residential areas for non-commercial purposes.
If you are interested in participating, please read the by-law carefully.
Permits and Certificates of Authorization
You must first obtain a building permit for the pen and hen house. Once an inspector has come to your home to confirm that your construction plan is compliant, you will be able to apply for a certificate for the keeping of laying hens.
Usage
Price
Building permit: free for the duration of the pilot project
Certificate of authorization for the keeping of chickens: $20
Documents required for permit and certificate:
Standards to respect
Are you interested in keeping laying hens? Here are the main points to remember.
It is prohibited to:
An outdoor surface, either on the ground or raised, usually consists of a wood floor, a poured-in-place concrete slab, or concrete pavers or slabs. May be surrounded by a railing and may be protected by a roof. May communicate with an interior room through a door or patio door and may have an exterior staircase.
Any renovation, repair, alteration, or modification work on a primary building of more than $5,000 must be subject to a renovation permit. If your project includes the structural addition, you must obtain an addition of a primary building permit.
Maximum floor surface area for all detached secondary buildings: 95 m².
Setbacks* (from the right-of-way or property line)
*Important: Distances may be reduced if your property is located in the Centre-Village.
You must apply for a permit before starting any septic installation work on the Municipality of Chelsea’s territory. This obligation applies to the construction of a complete septic system, as well as partial work such as the installation of a holding tank, the replacement of a septic tank or corrections to an existing septic bed.
Your request must be sent to septique@chelsea.ca and be accompanied by:
If the septic system has a flow rate of 3,240 litres or more per day, a request for s certificate of authorization from the Ministry of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change is required.
For details on the fees and standards to be respected, we invite you to consult our page on septic systems.
For more information on short-term rental, please visit the dedicated web page.
It is permitted to install a temporary winter shelter between the dates of October 15 and April 15 of the following year.
No permit is required; however, it is important to follow the guidelines listed below.
All uses
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*Important: Distances may be reduced if your property is located in the Centre-village.
In all the territory of the Municipality of Chelsea, it is prohibited to cut trees with a trunk over ten (10) centimetres in diameter measured at thirty (30) centimetres from the ground level.
It is authorized to cut down a tree without a permit in the following circumstances:
We strongly recommend that you take a photo before cutting, or contact the Environment Department by e-mail at environnement@chelsea.ca or by phone at 819 827-1124 ext. 240.
It is prohibited to cut down healthy trees without obtaining a certificate of authorization for tree cutting.
Following the issuance of a permit for the structure concerned, logging must be confined solely to the area in need of development, including a perimeter of a maximum width of five metres around the proposed structures. This is always on condition that logging takes place outside the lateral and rear setbacks provided in the specifications grid. The felling of trees within these setbacks is only authorized for the installation of a septic system, a well and for the structures or constructions listed in Sub-section 4.4.7 of this by-law.
Distances
No tree cutting is authorized in setbacks, including stream and wetland protection strips and landslide areas.
An exception applies to the cases mentioned above or in the case of a septic installation or a catchment work (well).
Site preparation includes:
A Site Preparation Permit does not permit the cutting of trees or grading of land for the construction of a principal building without first obtaining a Residential Building Permit.
To build a new underground water withdrawal facility, replace or modify an existing structure, it is mandatory to apply for a permit. This obligation applies to new residential construction and to the replacement of any type of catchment (tube or surface well) to serve an existing building. Facilities for geothermal purposes are also subject to a permit application.
If the well services more than 20 people or has a flow rate of 75,000 litres or more per day, an application for a certificate of authorization is required from the Ministry of the Environment and the Fight Against Climage Change.
New well:
Deepening of a well :
An open space of 3 m is required around a well.
For all requests for a certificate of authorization for work in riparian zones, please contact the Environment Department by e-mail at environnement@chelsea.ca or by telephone at 819 827-1124, ext. 240.
No work is permitted in the riparian protection zone or in a wetland without prior approval from the Municipality.
The information on this page does not replace the official regulations of the Municipality of Chelsea. In the event of any discrepancy between the official texts and the information published on the website, the official texts shall always take precedence.
This page was last updated on April 24, 2023
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