Granby's urban plan setting the major land-use designations ('grandes affectations du sol') and development orientations that the zoning bylaw must implement.
Zoning & land use — Granby, Quebec
What can I build? Do I need a development permit?
The Town of Granby, Quebec has 13 adopted bylaws on file: Plan d'urbanisme, règlement numéro 0662-2016; Règlement de construction, numéro 0668-2016; Règlement de lotissement, numéro 0664-2016; Règlement de zonage, numéro 0663-2016; Règlement pour assujettir certains permis et certificats à la conclusion d'une entente relative à la réalisation de travaux municipaux, numéro 0684-2017; Règlement relatif aux dérogations mineures, numéro 0667-2016; Règlement sur la démolition d'immeubles, numéro 1210-2023; Règlement sur les conditions de délivrance du permis de construction, numéro 0669-2016; Règlement sur les permis et les certificats, numéro 0666-2017; Règlement sur les plans d'aménagement d'ensemble (PAE), numéro 1025-2021; Règlement sur les plans d'implantation et d'intégration architecturale (PIIA), numéro 1351-2024; Règlement sur les projets particuliers de construction, de modification ou d'occupation d'un immeuble (PPCMOI), numéro 0670-2016; Règlement sur les usages conditionnels, numéro 0665-2016, verified 2026-08-23.
Local construction-code bylaw adopting/amending building standards applicable within Granby.
Subdivision-control bylaw: rules for creating, dividing and consolidating lots, street/lot layout and land dedication for parks.
Consolidated zoning bylaw: zones, permitted use classes, setbacks, parking, signage and lot standards for the whole city, with zoning map and use/standard grids as annexes.
Requires certain permits/certificates to be conditional on the applicant first signing an agreement with the city for related municipal infrastructure works.
Procedure and criteria for granting minor variances from the zoning/subdivision/construction bylaws.
Requires a demolition permit issued by a demolition committee before any building can be torn down; sets the application, notice and committee-review process.
Sets conditions (e.g. servicing, financial guarantees) that must be met before a building permit can be issued in specified sectors.
Governs the building-permit and certificate-of-authorization process (application requirements, fees, validity periods) for construction, occupancy and land-use changes, including converting a dwelling to short-term tourist accommodation.
Requires an overall development plan (PAE) for designated natural-area sectors inside the urbanization perimeter before subdivision/construction permits are issued.
Requires architectural/site-plan review (PIIA) for construction, renovation or demolition in designated sectors (incl. heritage buildings) before a permit issues.
Allows council to authorize a specific project that departs from the zoning bylaw through a special-project (PPCMOI) resolution process.
Sets the procedure and criteria for authorizing conditional uses not automatically permitted in a zone.
Draft bylaw under consideration to replace/update the current permits-and-certificates bylaw (0666-2017); not yet adopted.