Zoning & land use — Saguenay, Quebec

What can I build? Do I need a development permit?

The Town of Saguenay, Quebec has 4 adopted bylaws on file: Règlement VS-R-2020-71 régissant la démolition d'immeubles sur le territoire de la Ville de Saguenay; Règlement de lotissement VS-R-2012-4; Règlement de zonage - Chapitre 5 (Dispositions applicables aux usages habitations); Règlement de zonage VS-R-2012-3, verified 2026-08-23.

Règlement VS-R-2020-71 régissant la démolition d'immeubles sur le territoire de la Ville de Saguenay adopted bylaw

Governs demolition of buildings citywide: demolition-permit requirement, application procedure, and criteria applied before a demolition committee/council authorizes tearing down a building. (Title/URL confirmed via official index; full text not independently opened.)

Règlement de lotissement VS-R-2012-4 adopted bylaw

Subdivision-control bylaw applying to the entire city: rules for creating or dividing lots, minimum lot dimensions/frontage, street/lane requirements for new subdivisions, and the approval procedure for cadastral operations.

Règlement de zonage - Chapitre 5 (Dispositions applicables aux usages habitations) adopted bylaw

Official Ville de Saguenay zoning bylaw chapter governing residential uses, hosted on the city's official infopermis.saguenay.ca regulations portal (2.4MB PDF).

Règlement de zonage VS-R-2012-3 adopted bylaw

Comprehensive zoning bylaw applying to the entire City of Saguenay: use classifications, per-zone use/standards grids, setbacks, accessory buildings, parking, signage, and special-use provisions (incl. short-term rentals, mobile homes).

Machine-readable: zoning.json · Official website: https://ville.saguenay.ca · Last verified 2026-08-23 · Zoning & land use in other municipalities